Increase criminal penalties for stealing firearms from federally licensed gun dealers.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025?
The effort to increase penalties for stealing firearms from licensed dealers is stalled with H.R. 1773 sitting in the House Committee on the Judiciary as of March 2, 2025. Members of the House committee must act next to move the bill forward, but the binding constraint is that most bills never receive a committee vote. History shows that committee inaction is the most common way for legislation to end without a full vote.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025 (H.R. 1773 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since March 2025
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 2620 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 2620 (118th) →Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 1907 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 1907 (118th) →
Vehicles
Who’s behind it
John Rutherford (R-FL)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.