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Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act of 2019

Introduced: January 15, 2019 Introduced by: Dingell, Debbie Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 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 15, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 15, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act of 2019

This bill expands the categories of persons who are prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm or ammunition.

Specifically, it prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and receipt, possession, shipment, or transport by a person who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking.

What's happening now February 25, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 5
  • S 2843 Related bill Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
  • S 3254 Related bill Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020
  • HR 5717 Related bill Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020
  • S 4271 Related bill Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2020
  • S 120 Related bill Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 74
All 74 Democratic 71 Republican 3
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Oct 23, 2020
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Sep 11, 2019
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 10, 2019
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Apr 8, 2019
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Mar 6, 2019
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Feb 25, 2019
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 25, 2019
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Feb 25, 2019
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Feb 25, 2019
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Feb 22, 2019
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jan 15, 2019
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 15, 2019
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jan 15, 2019
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jan 15, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 15, 2019
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jan 15, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 15, 2019
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Jan 15, 2019
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jan 15, 2019
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 15, 2019
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jan 15, 2019
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jan 15, 2019
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jan 15, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jan 15, 2019
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jan 15, 2019
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 15, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 15, 2019
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 15, 2019
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 15, 2019
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jan 15, 2019
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 15, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 569: Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-569/
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