HR 4186
115th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Assault and harassment offenses
Domestic violence and child abuse
Evidence and witnesses
Firearms and explosives
Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
Introduced: October 31, 2017
Introduced by:
Himes, James A.
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Oct 31, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 31, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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