State Department
In support of the President's Executive Order of April 9, 2025, on Reforming Foreign Defense Sales to Improve Speed and Accountability, the Department of State (the Department) issues this interim final rule removing firearm silencers, mufflers, and sound suppressors for non-automatic and semi-automatic firearms from the U.S. Munitions List (USML).
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of State 22 CFR Part 121 [Public Notice: 13057] RIN 1400-AG11 AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Interim final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: In support of the President's Executive Order of April 9, 2025, on Reforming Foreign Defense Sales to Improve Speed and Accountability, the Department of State (the Department) issues this interim final rule removing firearm silencers, mufflers, and sound suppressors for non-automatic and semi-automatic firearms from the U.S. Munitions List (USML). DATES: Effective date: November 20, 2026. Comment due date: Send comments by August 24, 2026. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit comments to the Department by any of the following methods: Visit the Regulations.gov website at: https://www.regulations.gov and search for the docket number DOS-2026-0760. Email: DDTCPublicComments@state.gov . Commenting parties must include RIN 1400-AG11 in the subject line of the email message. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for other information about electronic filing in the “Comment Submission Instructions” section. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ryan Haddad, Foreign Affairs Officer, Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy, U.S. Department of State, telephone: (202) 663-1282; email DDTCCustomerService@state.gov . SUBJECT: International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Firearm Suppressors (RIN 1400-AG11). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) administers the Inter…
Citation: 91 FR 46279
