Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2670
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act
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Introduced in House on May 25, 2017
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May 25, 2017
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2670
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115
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims 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 definition of "intimate partner" to include a dating partner or former dating partner.

Additionally, the bill expands the categories of prohibited persons (i.e., persons barred from receiving or possessing a firearm) to include persons who have been convicted of: (1) a misdemeanor crime of stalking, or (2) a crime involving conduct that would have been stalking if committed within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States.

Text (1)
Actions (3)
07/11/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
05/25/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
05/25/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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