S 4443
116th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Assault and harassment offenses
Child safety and welfare
Crimes against children
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Domestic violence and child abuse
Evidence and witnesses
Family relationships
Firearms and explosives
Retail and wholesale trades
Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
Introduced: August 5, 2020
Introduced by:
Blumenthal, Richard
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 5, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 definitions of intimate partner and misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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