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This bill enhances punishment on criminals who steal from firearms licensees.
Title: Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2023
Subject: Crime and law enforcement
Description: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee.
Session: 118th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: April 13, 2023
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2620/all-info
Companion Bill: SB1907
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37 sponsors: John Rutherford (R); Henry Cuellar (D); John Carter (R); Dan Crenshaw (R); Mike D. Rogers (R); Austin Scott (R); Ashley Hinson (R); Ernest Gonzales (R); Tim Burchett (R); Byron Donalds (R); Mike Johnson (R); Anthony D'Esposito (R); Jared Golden (D); Michelle Fischbach (R); Earl Carter (R); Gus Bilirakis (R); Monica De La Cruz (R); Brian Fitzpatrick (R); Don Bacon (R); Carol Miller (R); Guy Reschenthaler (R); Matt Gaetz (R); Robert Wittman (R); Michael Guest (R); Burgess Owens (R); Rudolph Yakym III (R); Claudia Tenney (R); Tracey Mann (R); Michael Lawler (R); Russell Fry (R); Nick LaLota (R); Mark Alford (R); Jennifer Kiggans (R); Josh Gottheimer (D); Greg Murphy (R); Darrell Issa (R); David Kustoff (R)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Apr 13 2023 | Introduced in House |
House | Apr 13 2023 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Apr 19 2023 | federal bill text | bill text |
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Judiciary
There have not been any votes on this bill