H.R. 1773 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 144 (4 D, 140 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-03-03
Latest action (2025-03-03): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What H.R. 1773 does, in plain terms
Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025 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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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