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:
An attempt to commit an offense is subject to the same penalties as a substantive offense.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2620 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2620
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance
penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 13, 2023
Mr. Rutherford (for himself and Mr. Cuellar) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance
penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Firearms Licensee Protection
Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO ENHANCE CERTAIN PENALTIES.
Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following:
``(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).''; and
(2) in subsection (m), by inserting ``, or attempts to do
so,'' after ``or licensed collector''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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