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S. 4443 116th Congress Senate

Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 5, 2020 Introduced by: Richard Blumenthal Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offensesChild safety and welfareCrimes against childrenCriminal procedure and sentencing
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Domestic violence and child abuseEvidence and witnessesFamily relationshipsFirearms and explosivesRetail and wholesale trades
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 5, 2020
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 Latest action August 5, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 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 definitions of intimate partner and misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence.

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