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S 1854 115th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against property Criminal procedure and sentencing Firearms and explosives

Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017

Introduced: September 25, 2017 Introduced by: Graham, Lindsey Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Sep 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 25, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017

This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify 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:

  • 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.

What's happening now September 25, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3790 Related bill Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 5
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Sep 28, 2017
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 25, 2017
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Sep 25, 2017
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Sep 25, 2017
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Sep 25, 2017
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Sep 25, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1854: Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1854/
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"S. 1854: Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1854/.
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S. 1854, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1854/.
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