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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 See on congress.gov
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Aug 5, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 5, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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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 August 5, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 4271 Related bill Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2020
  • S 2843 Related bill Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
  • HR 7930 Identical bill Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 15 Independent 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Aug 5, 2020
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Aug 5, 2020
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Aug 5, 2020
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Aug 5, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Aug 5, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Aug 5, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Aug 5, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Aug 5, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Aug 5, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Aug 5, 2020
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Aug 5, 2020
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Aug 5, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Aug 5, 2020
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Aug 5, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Aug 5, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Aug 5, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4443: Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4443/
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"S. 4443: Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4443/.
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S. 4443, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4443/.
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