Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-1854
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Introduced: 2017-09-25
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crimes against property

Criminal procedure and sentencing

Firearms and explosives
Latest action: action_date: 2017-09-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-09-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify criminal penalties for an offense involving the theft of a firearm from a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, or from their business premises.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill:</p> <ul> <li>increases from 10 to 20 years the maximum prison term, and</li> <li>creates a 3- or 5-year mandatory minimum prison term for an offense that occurs during the commission of a burglary or robbery.</li> </ul> <p>An attempt to commit an offense is subject to the same penalties as a substantive offense.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1854 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2017 Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Risch , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Strange , Mr. Crapo , and Ms. Heitkamp ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Amendments to enhance certain penalties Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following: (i) (1) (A) A person who knowingly violates section 922(u), or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. (B) In the case of a violation described in subparagraph (A) that occurs during the commission of— (i) a burglary, the term of imprisonment shall be not less than 3 years; or (ii) a robbery, the term of imprisonment shall be not less than 5 years. (2) In this subsection— (A) the term burglary means the unlawful entry into, or remaining in, the business premises of a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer with the intent to commit a crime; and (B) the term robbery has the meaning given the term in section 1951(b). ; and (2) in subsection (m), by inserting or attempts to do so, after or licensed collector, .