Overview

• The House approved a budget reconciliation bill by a 215-214 vote, including a provision to remove suppressors from National Firearms Act regulations.
• The change eliminates the $200 tax and registration requirements for suppressors, but questions remain about how background checks will be conducted without ATF forms.
• Proponents, including Rep. Andrew Clyde and gun rights groups, frame the move as a victory for Second Amendment rights and hearing protection.
• Critics, such as Rep. Joe Neguse and gun violence prevention groups, warn of potential public safety risks and procedural concerns over the provision's last-minute inclusion.
• The bill now heads to the Senate, where its passage is uncertain, as gun rights advocates push for further deregulation of short-barrelled firearms.