H.R. 1773

119 HR 1773 IH: Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-03
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1773  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025  .
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 .