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HR 3790 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against property Criminal procedure and sentencing Firearms and explosives Sports and recreation facilities

Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act

Introduced: March 6, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 14, 2017
Introduced in House
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Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify provisions related to theft of firearms.

Under current law, it is unlawful to steal a firearm from a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, or from their business premises. This bill broadens the scope of unlawful conduct to also prohibit stealing a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club.

Additionally, the bill modifies criminal penalties for an offense:

  • to increase from 10 to 20 years the maximum prison term, and
  • to create a 3- or 5-year mandatory minimum prison term for an offense that occurs during the commission of a burglary or robbery.

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

What's happening now September 14, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1854 Related bill Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Republican 14
R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Sep 13, 2018
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jul 24, 2018
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Jul 18, 2018
Tipton, Scott
· May 16, 2018
Marino, Tom
· Apr 24, 2018
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 24, 2018
Hice, Jody
· Apr 11, 2018
Holding, George
· Apr 11, 2018
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Mar 9, 2018
SMITH, LAMAR
· Mar 9, 2018
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Mar 9, 2018
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Mar 6, 2018
MacArthur, Thomas
· Mar 6, 2018
Rooney, Francis
· Mar 6, 2018
Knight, Stephen
· Feb 26, 2018
Rokita, Todd
· Feb 26, 2018
Brat, Dave
· Feb 14, 2018
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Feb 7, 2018
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jan 10, 2018
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jan 10, 2018
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Dec 1, 2017
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Nov 16, 2017
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Nov 16, 2017
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Nov 9, 2017
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Nov 9, 2017
Abraham, Ralph
· Oct 24, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3790: Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3790/
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"H.R. 3790: Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3790/.
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H.R. 3790, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3790/.
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