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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION 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
MARCH3, 2025
Mr. R
UTHERFORD (for himself, Mr. GOLDENof Maine, Mr. ESTES, Ms.
T
ENNEY, Mr. BOST, Mr. LALOTA, Mr. BEANof Florida, Mr. ROSE, Mr.
F
INSTAD, Mr. MOOREof Alabama, Mr. BURLISON, Mr. MOOREof Utah,
Mr. G
UTHRIE, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Ms. DELACRUZ, Mr. HILLof Arkansas,
Mr. B
ABIN, Mr. KELLYof Pennsylvania, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. COL-
LINS, Mr. ROGERSof Alabama, Mr. GOODEN, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr.
M
ANN, Mr. OWENS, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. ALFORD, Mr. GREENof Ten-
nessee, Mr. W
OMACK, Mr. FEENSTRA, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. ELLZEY, Mr.
H
IGGINSof Louisiana, Mr. HARRISof Maryland, Mr. LANGWORTHY, Mr.
E
ZELL, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. TONYGONZALESof Texas, Mr. CARTERof
Georgia, Mr. E
VANSof Colorado, Mr. MOOREof North Carolina, Mr.
S
TAUBER, Mr. KUSTOFF, and Mr. SMITHof 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 Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Firearms Li-2
censee Protection Act of 2025’’. 3
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO ENHANCE CERTAIN PENALTIES. 4
Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is 5
amended— 6
(1) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the 7
following: 8
‘‘(i)(1)(A) A person who knowingly violates section 9
922(u), or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this 10
title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. 11
‘‘(B) In the case of a violation described in subpara-12
graph (A) that occurs during the commission of— 13
‘‘(i) a burglary, the term of imprisonment shall 14
be not less than 3 years; or 15
‘‘(ii) a robbery, the term of imprisonment shall 16
be not less than 5 years. 17
‘‘(2) In this subsection— 18
‘‘(A) the term ‘burglary’ means the unlawful 19
entry into, or remaining in, the business premises of 20
a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or li-21
censed dealer with the intent to commit a crime; and 22
‘‘(B) the term ‘robbery’ has the meaning given 23
the term in section 1951(b).’’; and 24
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(2) in subsection (m), by inserting ‘‘, or at-1
tempts to do so,’’ after ‘‘or licensed collector’’. 2
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