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S. 4671

Introduced

Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2026

Sponsor
RLindsey Graham· South Carolina
Introduced
June 3, 2026
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.June 3, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4671 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4671

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance 
penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 3, 2026

Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Budd, Mrs. Britt, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Cotton, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cornyn, 
Mr. Daines, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Justice, Mr. 
Risch, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Tillis, and Mr. Grassley) introduced the 
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
the Judiciary

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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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Firearms Licensee Protection 
Act of 2026''.

SEC. 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 for 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''.
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