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John Rutherford (R-FL)

Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025

H.R. 1773 · House bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Republican bill with 5 Democratic cosponsors · See all 145 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is called the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025. It aims to increase the penalties for stealing a firearm from a federally licensed firearms dealer, manufacturer, or importer. Under the bill, anyone who knowingly steals or attempts to steal a firearm from these licensees can face a fine and up to 20 years in prison. If the theft happens during a burglary, the offender faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 3 years. If the theft happens during a robbery, the offender faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years. Finally, the bill also updates penalties to include anyone who attempts to steal from a licensed collector.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +5

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    Specifically protects federal firearms licensees from theft through increased deterrents.

  • Scored +3

    Does this make it easier to run a small business?

    Provides greater legal protection and deterrence against theft for licensed firearm dealers, many of whom are small businesses.

  • Scored +2

    Would gun owners be better off under this?

    Indirectly benefits gun owners by aiming to reduce illegal firearm trafficking resulting from licensee thefts.

The opposite

  • Scored -4

    Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?

    Increases mandatory minimums and maximum prison terms, which generally opposes sentencing reform trends.

  • Scored -2

    Does this leave more decisions to the states?

    Shifts more weight toward federal mandatory minimums over state discretion.