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Expanded Stalking Protections Act of 2016

Introduced: July 14, 2016 Introduced by: Meng, Grace Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 11, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 14, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 14, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanded Stalking Protections Act of 2016

This bill amends the federal criminal code to broaden the definition of stalking to include conduct that causes a person's friend or co-worker to experience a reasonable fear of death or serious bodily injury.

What's happening now August 11, 2016

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Nov 14, 2016
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 21, 2016
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jul 14, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5866: Expanded Stalking Protections Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5866/
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"H.R. 5866: Expanded Stalking Protections Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5866/.
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H.R. 5866, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5866/.
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