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HR 4778 106th Congress House

Victims of Stalkers Equality Act of 2000

Official title: To ban the transfer of a firearm or ammunition to, and the receipt of a firearm or ammunition by, persons subject to certain restraining orders.

Introduced: October 17, 2000 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement AmmunitionFirearms controlInjunctionsLaw
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 11, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jun 28, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 28, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 11, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Victims of Stalkers Equality Act of 2000 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit the transfer of a firearm or ammunition to, and the receipt of a firearm or ammunition by, a person subject to a court order that restrains the person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an individual or engaging in other conduct that would place an individual in reasonable fear of bodily injury (currently, such prohibition applies to a person subject to restraining order on conduct toward an intimate partner or child of such person).
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 17, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4778: Victims of Stalkers Equality Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4778/
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"H.R. 4778: Victims of Stalkers Equality Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4778/.
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H.R. 4778, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4778/.
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