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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

John H. Rutherford

Republican · FL · Representative

Votes with party: 98.7% (546 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/R000609

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Cosponsors (80)

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Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-03-03

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Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-03-03

Plain-English Summary

Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025 This bill modifies criminal penalties for an offense involving the theft of a firearm from a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, or from their business premises. Specifically, the bill does the following: increases from 10 to 20 years the maximum prison term, and creates a 3- or 5-year mandatory minimum prison term for an offense that occurs during the commission of a burglary or robbery. An attempt to commit an offense is subject to the same penalties as a substantive offense.

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Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1773 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1773 To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2025 Mr. Rutherford (for himself, Mr. Golden of Maine, Mr. Estes, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Bost, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Bean of Florida, Mr. Rose, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. De La Cruz, Mr. Hill of Arkansas, Mr. Babin, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Collins, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Mann, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Alford, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mr. Womack, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Harris of Maryland, Mr. Langworthy, Mr. Ezell, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Evans of Colorado, Mr. Moore of North Carolina, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Kustoff, and Mr. Smith of Nebraska) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO ENHANCE CERTAIN PENALTIES. Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following: ``(i)(1)(A) A person who knowingly violates section 922(u), or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. ``(B) In the case of a violation described in subparagraph (A) that occurs during the commission of-- ``(i) a burglary, the term of imprisonment shall be not less than 3 years; or ``(ii) a robbery, the term of imprisonment shall be not less than 5 years. ``(2) In this subsection-- ``(A) the term `burglary' means the unlawful entry into, or remaining in, the business premises of a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer with the intent to commit a crime; and ``(B) the term `robbery' has the meaning given the term in section 1951(b).''; and (2) in subsection (m), by inserting ``, or attempts to do so,'' after ``or licensed collector''. <all>

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