United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 27 R · 1 D cosponsors

HR 631 — PARTS Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    1 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (27 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

HR 631 aims to address issues within the judiciary system.

HR 631 proposes changes to improve the functioning of the judiciary system. It focuses on making legal processes more efficient and accessible.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the definition of 'firearm silencer' and 'firearm muffler' in 18 U.S.C. § 921 to provide a more detailed description of these devices.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(25)

    (25) The terms `firearm silencer' and `firearm muffler' mean-- `(A) any device designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended-- `(i) to silence, muffle, or diminish the auditory report of a portable firearm; and `(ii) to be attached to a portable firearm, directly or through a mount, adaptor, or other device that is not a firearm silencer or firearm muffler; or `(B) the outer tube or other single part of any device that-- `(i) provides the primary housing or is the primary structure for internal sound-reduction components designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to silence, muffle, or diminish the auditory report of a portable firearm; and `(ii) attaches to a portable firearm, directly or through a mount, adaptor, or other device that is not a firearm silencer or firearm muffler.

    This change updates the definitions to clarify what constitutes a firearm silencer and muffler.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 519 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (519)

519 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 631?
HR 631 is sponsored by Pfluger, August (Republican), Golden, Jared F. (Democratic), Cline, Ben (Republican), Ezell, Mike (Republican), Rulli, Michael A. (Republican), Babin, Brian (Republican), Tenney, Claudia (Republican), Moore, Riley M. (Republican), Collins, Mike (Republican), Bergman, Jack (Republican), Hamadeh, Abraham J. (Republican), Steube, W. Gregory (Republican), Williams, Roger (Republican), Evans, Gabe (Republican), Langworthy, Nicholas A. (Republican), Miller, Max L. (Republican), Fallon, Pat (Republican), Jackson, Ronny (Republican), Issa, Darrell (Republican), Nehls, Troy E. (Republican), Goldman, Craig A. (Republican), Messmer, Mark B. (Republican), Jack, Brian (Republican), Owens, Burgess (Republican), Grothman, Glenn (Republican), Yakym, Rudy (Republican), Gooden, Lance (Republican), and Fuller, Clay (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 631?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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