# Implementation of EAR Export Controls on Silencers, Mufflers, and Sound Suppressors; and Other Firearms Related Changes

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Commerce Department; Industry and Security Bureau |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Interim final rule. |
| Published | 2026-07-23 |
| Effective | 2026-11-20 |
| Comments close | 2026-08-24 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 15 CFR 740, 15 CFR 742, 15 CFR 758, 15 CFR 774 |
| Summary | The Department of Commerce (Commerce), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is revising the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the Commerce Control List (CCL) to appropriately control certain silencers, mufflers, and sound suppressors (sound suppressors) that will no longer be described on the International Traffic in Arms Regulations U.S. Munitions List (USML). This interim final rule (IFR) complements a Department of State interim final rule published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register (International Traffic in Arms Regulations: USML Category I Firearm Suppressors (140 |
| Document number | 2026-14942 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/23/2026-14942/implementation-of-ear-export-controls-on-silencers-mufflers-and-sound-suppressors-and-other-firearms). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
Data from the Federal Register API; the published Federal Register document is authoritative. Informational only, not legal advice.