HR 511
116th 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
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act
This bill expands the categories of individuals who are prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm, particularly with respect to individuals who have been convicted of stalking or who are subject to certain restraining orders involving an intimate partner.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Bill text
1 version
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
46
D
Evans, Dwight
D
Neguse, Joe
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McGovern, James P.
D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
D
Dean, Madeleine
D
Casten, Sean
D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
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Jayapal, Pramila
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
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Castor, Kathy
D
Pingree, Chellie
D
Sherman, Brad
D
Beyer, Donald S.
D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
D
Boyle, Brendan F.
D
Brownley, Julia
D
Carbajal, Salud O.
D
Clark, Katherine M.
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
D
Cohen, Steve
D
Espaillat, Adriano
D
Foster, Bill
D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
D
Hayes, Jahana
D
Himes, James A.
D
Khanna, Ro
D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
D
Lofgren, Zoe
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
D
Matsui, Doris O.
D
McCollum, Betty
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
D
Moore, Gwen
D
Morelle, Joseph D.
D
Moulton, Seth
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
D
Omar, Ilhan
D
Pallone, Frank
D
Panetta, Jimmy
D
Peters, Scott H.
D
Quigley, Mike
D
Raskin, Jamie
D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 511: Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-511/
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