Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

This bill changes federal gun law so that people subject to certain domestic violence court orders, including some emergency (ex parte) orders, may not buy, possess, or receive firearms. It widens the definition of "intimate partner" to include current and former dating partners, and adds stalking to the definition of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. It creates a Justice Department grant program for states, tribes, and local governments whose laws require people under these orders to surrender their firearms and ammunition within 24 hours. Grant money may be used for carrying out these surrender laws, storing firearms, and partnering with domestic violence victim service providers.

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Sponsors

• Richard Blumenthal Democrat sponsor
• 21 cosponsors