Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act
Latest action · Nov 9, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 14, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act
This bill modifies 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.
An attempt to commit an offense is subject to the same penalties as a substantive offense. The bill modifies these penalties by increasing the maximum prison term.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2021 to Aug 30, 2022; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| R-TX | Dan Crenshaw | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| D-ME | Jared F. Golden | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| R-FL | John H. Rutherford | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | May 18, 2021 | |
| R-NY | Andrew R. Garbarino | Jun 11, 2021 | |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Jul 21, 2021 | |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Jul 29, 2021 | |
| R-MN | Michelle Fischbach | Sep 21, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Stephanie N. Murphy | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Nov 9, 2021 | |
| R-TN | Tim Burchett | Dec 14, 2021 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Apr 6, 2022 | |
| R-FL | Byron Donalds | Aug 30, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 14, 2021 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Nov 9, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 9, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- May 14, 2021Introduced in House
- May 14, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 84, May 14, 2021, page H2357.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2179 | Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act | Reintroduction of | May 15, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees, and to criminalize the theft of a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 14, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
