H.R. 1773House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025

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The Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025 amends the criminal penalties for illegal firearm possession when it involves theft from a federally licensed firearms business. It raises the maximum prison term to 20 years and sets mandatory minimum sentences—at least 3 years for burglary and 5 years for robbery—when the crime occurs at a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer. The bill also clarifies the definition of burglary and extends penalties to attempted violations involving licensed collectors.

Key Provisions

Increases penalties for anyone who knowingly violates 18 U.S.C. § 922(u) (illegal possession of a firearm) by allowing up to 20 years in prison and a fine.
If that violation occurs during a burglary of a licensed firearms business, the prison term must be at least 3 years; if it occurs during a robbery, the term must be at least 5 years.
Defines “burglary” as unlawful entry into or remaining in the premises of a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer with intent to commit a crime, and adopts the existing definition of “robbery” from 18 U.S.C. § 1951(b).
Adds language to include “or attempts to do so” after references to “licensed collector” in another subsection, extending the penalty to attempted violations.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

March 3, 2025

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Introduced in House

March 3, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

March 3, 2025

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 3, 2025

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.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025.

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.