Will reintroduce and support the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act to increase penalties for robbing or burglarizing federally licensed gun dealers.
Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.
Occurrences
That’s why I am proud to reintroduce the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act to ensure those who rob and burglarize federally licensed gun dealers face harsher penalties for committing these crimes.
Rutherford commits to reintroducing the FFL Protection Act to impose harsher penalties on people who rob or burglarize federally licensed gun dealers.
Rutherford said criminals burglarize FFL dealers and traffic stolen firearms, and that he is 'proud to reintroduce' the bill.
He committed to reintroducing the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act, which would raise penalties for robbing or burglarizing federally licensed gun dealers.
I remain committed to restoring law and order in our communities and am proud to once again spearhead this bipartisan solution...
Rutherford reiterates commitment to a bipartisan public-safety solution in the context of reintroducing the Protect and Serve Act, but the excerpt does not specify a new concrete policy beyond supporting the bill.
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The bill record shows H.R. 1773 was introduced by Rep. John H. Rutherford and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. The last action date listed is March 3, 2025, with no later action shown on the bill record.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill record confirms Rutherford introduced the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act, but it remained only referred to committee with no advancement recorded; this supports unresolved, not delivered.
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Rutherford's office said he and Jared Golden reintroduced H.R. 1773, the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act, to increase penalties for robbing or burglarizing FFL dealers, and noted the bill had 42 additional House cosponsors.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official member-office release documents a concrete reintroduction effort and broad cosponsorship, but it does not show enactment or committee action beyond introduction, so the promise remains unresolved.
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Rutherford's office announced that he and Rep. Jared Golden reintroduced H.R. 1773, the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act, to increase penalties for robbing or burglarizing federally licensed gun dealers, and said the bill had 42 additional House cosponsors.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official member-office release documents the promised reintroduction and support effort during the relevant term, which satisfies the commitment even though it does not show enactment.
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The official bill record shows H.R. 1773 was introduced by Rep. John H. Rutherford and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary, with March 3, 2025 listed as the last action date and no later action shown on the record reviewed.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official legislative record confirms Rutherford introduced the bill that implements the pledge to reintroduce the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act.
Bill Number H.R. 1773 Bill Version Introduced in House (IH) Short Title Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo record confirms Rutherford's 119th Congress bill was H.R. 1773, introduced in the House as the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025''.
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official introduced bill text matches the promised Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act title.
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.
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official bill text contains the promised penalty increase for theft from federal firearms licensees, including a 20-year maximum.
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U.S. Congressmen Jared Golden (ME-02) and John H. Rutherford (FL-05) reintroduced H.R. 1773, the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act, to increase penalties for robbing or burglarizing Federal Firearm Licensee (FFL) dealers.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official member-office release documents Rutherford's reintroduction and support of H.R. 1773 with bipartisan backing.
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Status: Introduced on March 3 2025 - 25% progression Action: 2025-03-03 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A current legislative-status check found no newer action or reversal in the lookback window; the record still reflects introduction and referral. Because the promise was to reintroduce and support the bill, this does not negate delivery.
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Sponsor: Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (Introduced 03/03/2025)
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Congress.gov identifies Rutherford as the sponsor and confirms the bill was introduced in the same House term.
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Latest Action: House - 03/03/2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The live official bill record shows no newer House action during the lookback window; the bill remains at introduction/referral, which does not undo the delivered reintroduction pledge.
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This bill has the status Introduced
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Current Congress.gov status check shows the bill has not advanced to enactment or been reversed, but the claim required reintroduction and support rather than enactment.
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Cosponsors (78)
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Congress.gov now lists 78 cosponsors, adding current official evidence of continuing support beyond the initial reintroduction announcement.
Public state: unverifiedAs of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered.same_term
The promise was to reintroduce and support the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act, not to secure enactment. Rutherford did that in the same term by introducing H.R. 1773 on March 3, 2025 and publicly backing it with bipartisan support and additional cosponsors. The bill’s lack of further movement does not negate delivery because the pledged action was the reintroduction and support effort itself.
provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 97%
Public state: unverifiedAs of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered.same_term
The promise was framed as a process commitment to reintroduce and support the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act, not as a guarantee that it would become law. The evidence shows Rep. Rutherford introduced H.R. 1773 on March 3, 2025, and his office publicly stated that he reintroduced and supported the measure with additional cosponsors. Because the promised action was taken during the relevant term, this counts as delivered even though the bill had not advanced beyond committee referral.
provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 96%
Public state: unverifiedAs of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved.same_termA for effort
Rutherford promised to reintroduce and support the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act. He did reintroduce H.R. 1773 in the 119th Congress with bipartisan support, which is a serious same-term legislative effort. However, the bill remains at the introduced/referred-to-committee stage and has not enacted the increased penalties, so the promised policy outcome has not yet been delivered. Because the candidate is still in the relevant federal office and the Congress is ongoing, this is unresolved rather than never.
provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%