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HR 2670 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offenses Domestic violence and child abuse Evidence and witnesses Firearms and explosives

Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act

Introduced: May 25, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Jul 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
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Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the prohibition on firearm sale or transfer to or purchase or possession by an individual who is subject to a court order that restrains the individual from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of an intimate partner. Specifically, the bill revises the elements of a qualifying court order. It also broadens the definition of "intimate partner" to include a dating partner or former dating partner.

Additionally, the bill expands the categories of prohibited persons (i.e., persons barred from receiving or possessing a firearm) to include persons who have been convicted of: (1) a misdemeanor crime of stalking, or (2) a crime involving conduct that would have been stalking if committed within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States.

What's happening now July 11, 2017

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 56
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jun 5, 2018
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 1, 2018
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 14, 2018
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Bera, Ami
California · Feb 26, 2018
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Feb 26, 2018
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 5, 2018
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Dec 7, 2017
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 30, 2017
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 1, 2017
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Oct 23, 2017
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Oct 23, 2017
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Oct 23, 2017
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Chu, Judy
California · Oct 12, 2017
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Oct 10, 2017
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Oct 6, 2017
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Oct 2, 2017
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Sep 27, 2017
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Sep 25, 2017
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 27, 2017
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jul 18, 2017
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 29, 2017
LEVIN, SANDER
· Jun 20, 2017
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 13, 2017
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jun 8, 2017
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · May 25, 2017
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · May 25, 2017
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 25, 2017
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · May 25, 2017
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Brownley, Julia
California · May 25, 2017
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 25, 2017
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · May 25, 2017
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 25, 2017
Delaney, John
· May 25, 2017
Esty, Elizabeth
· May 25, 2017
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · May 25, 2017
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 25, 2017
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 25, 2017
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 25, 2017
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · May 25, 2017
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Khanna, Ro
California · May 25, 2017
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 25, 2017
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Lieu, Ted
California · May 25, 2017
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 25, 2017
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Meng, Grace
New York · May 25, 2017
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 25, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 25, 2017
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 25, 2017
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · May 25, 2017
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Peters, Scott H.
California · May 25, 2017
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 25, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2670: Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2670/
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"H.R. 2670: Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2670/.
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