H.R. 4166 119th Congress House

Strengthening Protections for Domestic Violence and Stalking Survivors Act of 2025

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to define intimate partner to include someone with whom there is or was a dating relationship, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 3, 2026 Introduced by: Debbie Dingell Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jun 26, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Protections for Domestic Violence and Stalking Survivors Act of 2025

This bill extends federal restrictions on the receipt, possession, shipment, and transportation of firearms and ammunition to new types of stalking and domestic violence offenders.

Specifically, the bill extends federal firearms-related restrictions to individuals who are convicted of a misdemeanor crime of stalking. The term misdemeanor crime of stalking means a federal, state, tribal, or local offense involving harassment, intimidation, or surveillance that (1) causes emotional distress; or (2) places a person in reasonable fear of harm to themselves, an immediate family member, a current or former cohabitant, an intimate partner, or a pet.

Additionally, the bill extends federal firearms-related restrictions to individuals who are subject to a domestic violence protection order that restrains them from harassing, stalking, or threatening a current or former dating partner (regardless of when the relationship occurred) or an individual similarly situated to a spouse. Currently, the restrictions only apply if the domestic violence protection order restrains the individual from harassing, stalking, or threatening a co-parent, a current or former spouse, or a current or former cohabitant.

Finally, the bill extends federal firearms-related restrictions to individuals who commit a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence against the child of a current or recent former dating partner. Currently, the restrictions only apply if the offense is committed against a current or recent former dating partner.

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Lobbying activity 8

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Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
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Cosponsors 14

Craig, Angie

Minnesota · Jul 21, 2026

Ross, Deborah K.

North Carolina · Jun 30, 2026

Kennedy, Timothy M.

New York · Apr 20, 2026

Scholten, Hillary J.

Michigan · Mar 16, 2026

Landsman, Greg

Ohio · Mar 9, 2026

Min, Dave

California · Mar 3, 2026

Goldman, Daniel S.

New York · Dec 26, 2025

Tlaib, Rashida

Michigan · Oct 17, 2025

Elfreth, Sarah

Maryland · Jul 29, 2025

Morelle, Joseph D.

New York · Jul 2, 2025

Salinas, Andrea

Oregon · Jul 2, 2025

Beyer, Donald S.

Virginia · Jun 30, 2025

Scanlon, Mary Gay

Pennsylvania · Jun 30, 2025

Fitzpatrick, Brian K.

Pennsylvania · Jun 26, 2025

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