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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Lindsey Graham

Republican · SC · Senator

Votes with party: 75.8% (800 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (24)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-03

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Committee Activity

Currently in

Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-06-03

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would increase criminal penalties for stealing firearms from licensed gun dealers and manufacturers. Anyone convicted of this theft would face harsher punishments than current law allows, making it a more serious federal crime. This affects gun store owners, manufacturers, and law enforcement agencies trying to prevent stolen weapons from reaching criminals.

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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] [S. 4671 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4671 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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2026 Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Budd, Mrs. Britt, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Cotton, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Daines, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Justice, Mr. Risch, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Tillis, and Mr. Grassley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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 2026''. 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 for 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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