HR 1773 · in committee · significant
Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025
- criminal justice
What this bill does
- Increases maximum prison sentence for stealing firearms from licensed dealers from 10 to 20 years.
- Applies to people who steal firearms during burglaries or robberies of licensed gun dealers.
- Creates mandatory minimum sentences of 3 to 5 years for theft during burglary or robbery.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would mandatory minimum sentences of 3–5 years for stealing firearms during burglaries affect sentencing disparities across different types of theft crimes?
- 02
What evidence supports that doubling maximum prison sentences from 10 to 20 years would deter firearm theft more effectively than current penalties?
- 03
Who would bear the costs of longer prison sentences, and how might those costs compare to investments in dealer security or theft prevention?
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Sponsor · R-FL-5
John H. Rutherford
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
79/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-03-03
Joining the bill

Mike Collins
R-GA-10 · original

Monica De La Cruz
R-TX-15 · original

Vern Buchanan
R-FL-16 · original

Mark Alford
R-MO-4 · original

Dan Crenshaw
R-TX-2 · original

Gus M. Bilirakis
R-FL-12 · original

Aaron Bean
R-FL-4 · original

Eric Burlison
R-MO-7 · original

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
R-GA-1 · original

Brian Babin
R-TX-36 · original

Mike Bost
R-IL-12 · original

Jake Ellzey
R-TX-6 · original
+ 67 more
Legislative timeline
2025-03-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-03-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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