SENATE 1907118th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 6/8/2023
Actions
- 2023-06-08Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2023-06-08Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-06-08 (00)
Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2023
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Tom Cotton (R-AR)
- James Risch (R-ID)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
- Bill Hagerty (R-TN)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
- Deb Fischer (R-NE)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
- Mike Braun (R-IN)
- Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- Josh Hawley (R-MO)
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