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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 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 November 17, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2670 Related bill Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act
  • S 2044 Identical bill Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 13
Maloney, Sean
· Jul 26, 2018
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 16, 2018
Rice, Kathleen
· Jul 16, 2018
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 28, 2018
LOWEY, NITA
· Jun 14, 2018
Higgins, Brian
· Jun 12, 2018
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 1, 2018
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 22, 2018
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · May 7, 2018
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Mar 1, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 26, 2018
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Feb 26, 2018
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 16, 2017
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 16, 2017
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Nov 9, 2017
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Nov 9, 2017
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Nov 9, 2017
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 9, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 31, 2017
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Oct 31, 2017
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 31, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4186: Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4186/
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"H.R. 4186: Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4186/.
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H.R. 4186, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4186/.
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