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US HR1906

US HR1906
Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2021


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Introduced
03/16/2021
In Committee
05/18/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code to prohibit persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes against dating partners and persons subject to protection orders from possessing firearms, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill amends Title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes against dating partners and individuals subject to protection orders from possessing firearms. It expands the definition of "intimate partner" to include dating partners and others similarly situated to spouses, and defines "misdemeanor crime of stalking" as a course of harassment, intimidation, or surveillance that causes reasonable fear or emotional distress. The bill also prohibits individuals convicted of a misdemeanor crime of stalking from possessing firearms.

Committee Categories

Justice, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (on 05/18/2021)

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