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H.R. 1773 · 119th Congress

Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025

IntroducedCrime and Law Enforcement
IntroducedMar 3, 2025
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Mar 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. From Iowa: Randy Feenstra and Ashley Hinson cosponsor it. It would change 1 section of existing law.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 1773 would change 1 section of existing law. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Mar 3, 2025).

18 U.S.C. 924

What the words would change: every change, in place (2)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

  1. 18 U.S.C. 924a new sectionchangedby H.R. 1773 Sec. 2(1)

    (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).

    The bill says: by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following:

    Bill text

  2. 18 U.S.C. 924(m)a new sectionchangedby H.R. 1773 Sec. 2(2)

    (m) A person who steals any firearm from a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector , or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.

    The bill says: in subsection (m), by inserting ", or attempts to do so," after "or licensed collector".

    Bill text

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

What it does

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Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025

This bill modifies criminal penalties for an offense involving the theft of a firearm from a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, or from their business premises.

Specifically, the bill does the following:

• increases from 10 to 20 years the maximum prison term, and

• creates a 3- or 5-year mandatory minimum prison term for an offense that occurs during the commission of a burglary or robbery.

An attempt to commit an offense is subject to the same penalties as a substantive offense.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Mar 3, 2025).

Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

What has happened

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  1. Mar 3, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

From Iowa

Everyone else (143)

  • Mark Alford R-MO-4
  • Mark E. Amodei R-NV-2
  • Brian Babin R-TX-36
  • Troy Balderson R-OH-12
  • Aaron Bean R-FL-4
  • Jack Bergman R-MI-1
  • Sheri Biggs R-SC-3
  • Andy Biggs R-AZ-5
  • Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL-12
  • Mike Bost R-IL-12
  • Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. R-PA-8
  • Vern Buchanan R-FL-16
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  • Tim Burchett R-TN-2
  • Eric Burlison R-MO-7
  • Kat Cammack R-FL-3
  • Mike Carey R-OH-15
  • Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA-1
  • John R. Carter R-TX-31
  • Ben Cline R-VA-6
  • Michael Cloud R-TX-27
  • Mike Collins R-GA-10
  • James Comer R-KY-1
  • Jeff Crank R-CO-5
  • Dan Crenshaw R-TX-2
  • Donald G. Davis D-NC-1
  • Monica De La Cruz R-TX-15
  • Scott DesJarlais R-TN-4
  • Mario Diaz-Balart R-FL-26
  • Byron Donalds R-FL-19
  • Troy Downing R-MT-2
  • Jake Ellzey R-TX-6
  • Ron Estes R-KS-4
  • Gabe Evans R-CO-8
  • Mike Ezell R-MS-4
  • Pat Fallon R-TX-4
  • Julie Fedorchak R-ND-At Large
  • Randy Fine R-FL-6
  • Brad Finstad R-MN-1
  • Michelle Fischbach R-MN-7
  • Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann R-TN-3
  • Mike Flood R-NE-1
  • Virginia Foxx R-NC-5
  • Scott Franklin R-FL-18
  • Russell Fry R-SC-7
  • Russ Fulcher R-ID-1
  • Andrew R. Garbarino R-NY-2
  • Brandon Gill R-TX-26
  • Laura Gillen D-NY-4
  • Carlos A. Gimenez R-FL-28
  • Marie Gluesenkamp Perez D-WA-3
  • Jared F. Golden D-ME-2
  • Craig A. Goldman R-TX-12
  • Rep. Tony Gonzales R-TX-23
  • Lance Gooden R-TX-5
  • Paul A. Gosar R-AZ-9
  • Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
  • Sam Graves R-MO-6
  • Rep. Mark E. Green R-TN-7
  • H. Morgan Griffith R-VA-9
  • Michael Guest R-MS-3
  • Brett Guthrie R-KY-2
  • Mike Haridopolos R-FL-8
  • Pat Harrigan R-NC-10
  • Andy Harris R-MD-1
  • Kevin Hern R-OK-1
  • Clay Higgins R-LA-3
  • J. French Hill R-AR-2
  • Erin Houchin R-IN-9
  • Richard Hudson R-NC-9
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  • Wesley Hunt R-TX-38
  • Darrell Issa R-CA-48
  • Brian Jack R-GA-3
  • Ronny Jackson R-TX-13
  • Mike Kelly R-PA-16
  • Trent Kelly R-MS-1
  • Mike Kennedy R-UT-3
  • Jennifer A. Kiggans R-VA-2
  • David Kustoff R-TN-8
  • Nick LaLota R-NY-1
  • Nicholas A. Langworthy R-NY-23
  • Robert E. Latta R-OH-5
  • Laurel M. Lee R-FL-15
  • Julia Letlow R-LA-5
  • Barry Loudermilk R-GA-11
  • Anna Paulina Luna R-FL-13
  • Morgan Luttrell R-TX-8
  • Nancy Mace R-SC-1
  • Celeste Maloy R-UT-2
  • Tracey Mann R-KS-1
  • Addison P. McDowell R-NC-6
  • Mark B. Messmer R-IN-8
  • Daniel Meuser R-PA-9
  • Carol D. Miller R-WV-1
  • Mary E. Miller R-IL-15
  • Max L. Miller R-OH-7
  • Cory Mills R-FL-7
  • John R. Moolenaar R-MI-2
  • Tim Moore R-NC-14
  • Riley M. Moore R-WV-2
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  • Barry Moore R-AL-1
  • Nathaniel Moran R-TX-1
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  • Troy E. Nehls R-TX-22
  • Ralph Norman R-SC-5
  • Burgess Owens R-UT-4
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  • Roger Williams R-TX-25
  • Joe Wilson R-SC-2
  • Robert J. Wittman R-VA-1
  • Steve Womack R-AR-3
  • Rudy Yakym III R-IN-2
  • Ryan K. Zinke R-MT-1