Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

This bill would change federal gun law so that people under a broader set of domestic violence court orders could not buy, receive, or possess firearms. It would expand the definition of "intimate partner" to include current and former dating partners, and it would cover certain emergency (ex parte) orders if notice and a chance to be heard are provided within a reasonable time. It would also add stalking to the definition of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. The bill would create a Justice Department grant program for states, tribes, and local governments that require people under these orders to surrender their firearms and ammunition within 24 hours, with the guns returned after the order ends if the person passes a background check.

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Sponsors

• James A. Himes Democrat sponsor
• 19 cosponsors