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Introduced
11/14/2023
11/14/2023
In Committee
11/14/2023
11/14/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill, the Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act, aims to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms. It expands the definitions of "intimate partner" and "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" under federal law, prohibits the sale of firearms to individuals subject to certain domestic violence court orders, and creates a grant program to assist state and tribal governments in enforcing firearm surrender orders issued in conjunction with domestic violence protection orders. The bill also includes technical and conforming amendments to the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (22)
Richard Blumenthal (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Laphonza Butler (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Chris Coons (D),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
John Fetterman (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Tim Kaine (D),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Chris Murphy (D),
Patty Murray (D),
Alex Padilla (D),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 11/14/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3303/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s3303/BILLS-118s3303is.pdf |
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