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Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee.
Summary
This bill amends federal law to enhance penalties for stealing firearms from federal firearms licensees (gun dealers, manufacturers, and importers). The maximum prison sentence for knowingly violating the theft prohibition is increased to 20 years. The bill also establishes mandatory minimum sentences: at least 3 years if the theft occurs during a burglary of a licensed dealer's premises, and at least 5 years if it occurs during a robbery. The bill defines burglary as unlawful entry into or remaining in a dealer's business premises with intent to commit a crime.
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Sponsor (1)
83 cosponsors
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO)
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV)
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX)
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL)
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL)
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL)
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL)
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN)
- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO)
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL)
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA)
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA)
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA)
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY)
- Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO)
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC)
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX)
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN)
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL)
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL)
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX)
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS)
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO)
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS)
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX)
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA)
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN)
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN)
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN)
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY)
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME)
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX)
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX)
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX)
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN)
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY)
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD)
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR)
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA)
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN)
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
- Rep. Jack, Brian [R-GA-3] (R-GA)
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX)
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA)
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS)
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA)
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN)
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY)
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY)
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA)
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA)
- Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX)
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS)
- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN)
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA)
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV)
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH)
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT)
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC)
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX)
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT)
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL)
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN)
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC)
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX)
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID)
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE)
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN)
- Rep. Taylor, David [R-OH-2] (R-OH)
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA)
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC)
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX)
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI)
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO)
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI)
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI)
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR)
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to John H. Rutherford’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CORPORATION $7,250
- ATS COMMUNICATIONS, INC $7,100
- GC LAND DEVELOPEMENT INC $6,600
- PUTZKE HORSE FARM LLC $6,600
- MOMENTUM TRANSPORTATION USA INC $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for John H. Rutherford → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Mar 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Mar 3, 2025 Introduced in House
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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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