S 1788
116th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crimes against property
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Firearms and explosives
Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2019
Introduced: June 11, 2019
Introduced by:
Graham, Lindsey
Republican
· South Carolina
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2019
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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