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August Pfluger (R-TX)

PARTS Act of 2025

H.R. 631 · House bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 27 cosponsors

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

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is titled the "Protecting Americans' Right To Silence Act of 2025" or the "PARTS Act of 2025." It seeks to amend the definitions of "firearm silencer" and "firearm muffler" found in section 921 of title 18, United States Code. The proposed changes specifically target the definitions of these terms. By amending the law, the bill adjusts how these devices are classified.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Would gun owners be better off under this?

    The bill clarifies and potentially expands the legal definition of silencer components for firearm owners.

  • Scored +5

    Does this protect the right to own guns?

    The bill clarifies definitions of silencer components, which likely expands the scope of what can be legally possessed or manufactured.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.