# 117-hr-4423: Gun Theft Prevention Act

117-hr-4423, Gun Theft Prevention Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-4423
- Congress: 117
- Title: Gun Theft Prevention Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-07-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Gun Theft Prevention Act This bill makes various changes to federal firearms laws related to detecting and deterring the theft of firearms from federally licensed gun dealers. Among the changes, the bill establishes security requirements for gun dealers; background check requirements for employees of gun dealers; inspection requirements for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and reporting requirements for individual gun owners.

## Cosponsors (33)

- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2021-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2021-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2021-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-08-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2022-08-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-4423 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4423)

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