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Proposed Federal Senate Legislation SB2044

Legislation Overview

Title: Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Assault and harassment offenses: Domestic violence and child abuse: Evidence and witnesses: Firearms and explosives

Description: 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 definition of "intimate partner" to include a dating partner or former dating partner.

Session: 115th Congress

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Last Action Date: October 31, 2017

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2044/all-info

Sponsors

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20 sponsors: Richard Blumenthal (D); Christopher Murphy (D); Jack Reed (D); Mazie Hirono (D); Edward Markey (D); Richard Durbin (D); Kirsten Gillibrand (D); Tammy Baldwin (D); Patty Murray (D); Elizabeth Warren (D); Tammy Duckworth (D); Sherrod Brown (D); Jeanne Shaheen (D); Kamala Harris (D); Cory Booker (D); Dianne Feinstein (D); Amy Klobuchar (D); Tim Kaine (D); Christopher Coons (D); Margaret Hassan (D)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
Senate	Oct 31 2017	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Texts

Type	Date	Federal Link	Text
Introduced	Nov 6 2017	federal bill text	bill text

Amendments

Title	Description	Date	State Link	Text	Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time

Committee

Chamber: S

Committee Name: Judiciary

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill