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HR 1895 108th Congress House

Domestic Violence Victim Protection Act

Official title: To amend Federal crime grant programs relating to domestic violence to encourage States and localities to implement gun confiscation policies, reform stalking … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend Federal crime grant programs relating to domestic violence to encourage States and localities to implement gun confiscation policies, reform stalking laws, create integrated domestic violence courts, and hire additional personnel for entering protection orders, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 7, 2003 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 5, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 30, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 30, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 5, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Domestic Violence Victim Protection Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) include among the eligibility criteria for certain Federal grants State laws authorizing gun confiscation by law enforcement officers in certain domestic violence cases; and (2) authorize grants for State hire of additional personnel for entering information relating to protection orders.

Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to: (1) authorize grants for training programs to establish integrated domestic violence courts; (2) include among the eligibility criteria of the National Stalker and Domestic Violence Reduction grant program State certification that its laws relating to the elements of a stalking offense require only that the defendant has on more than one occasion harassed or threatened the victim (thereby excluding any requirement for a specific intent to cause fear); and (3) authorize grants for State hire of additional personnel for entering information relating to stalking and domestic violence data.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8
D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 21, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Nov 7, 2003
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 30, 2003
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 30, 2003
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 30, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 30, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 30, 2003
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 30, 2003
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 30, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1895: Domestic Violence Victim Protection Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1895/
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"H.R. 1895: Domestic Violence Victim Protection Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1895/.
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H.R. 1895, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1895/.
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