{"bill":{"id":"118-hr-2620","congress":118,"type":"HR","number":2620,"title":"Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2023","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2023-04-13","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"R000609","fullName":"Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]","party":"R","state":"FL","district":5}],"cosponsorsCount":87,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2023-04-13","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary."},"policyArea":"Crime and Law Enforcement","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2023-04-13","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-04-13","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-04-13","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":" <p><strong></strong><b>Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2023</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill does the following:</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>","updateDate":"2025-12-05T08:40:59Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":662,"ts":"2026-04-19T11:30:31.637Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Federal%20Firearms%20Licensee%20Protection%20Act%20of%202023"}]}}