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Strengthening Protections for Domestic Violence and Stalking Survivors Act of 2023

1/16/2024, 1:06 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 905

Strengthening Protections for Domestic Violence and Stalking Survivors Act of 2023

This bill extends federal firearms-related restrictions to individuals who are convicted of a misdemeanor crime of stalking.

The term misdemeanor crime of stalking means an offense that is a misdemeanor under federal, state, tribal, or local law and has a course of harassment, intimidation, or surveillance that (1) causes emotional distress, or (2) places a person in reasonable fear of harm to themselves, an immediate family member, an individual who shares or has shared a residence, an intimate partner, or a pet. The term intimate partner includes an individual who is or was in a dating relationship with the person or any other individual similarly situated to a spouse.

Additionally, the bill extends federal firearms-related restrictions to individuals who are subject to a court order restraining them from harassing, stalking, or threatening an individual who is in a current or former dating relationship with them or who is similarly situated to a spouse. Currently, federal firearms-related restrictions generally only apply to individuals who are subject to a court order restraining them from harassing, stalking, or threatening a co-parent of a child, a current or former spouse, or a current or former cohabitant.

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Current Status of Bill HR 905

Bill HR 905 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 9, 2023. Bill HR 905 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on February 9, 2023.  Bill HR 905's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. as of February 9, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 905

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
8
Democrat Cosponsors
7
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 905

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 905

Strengthening Protections for Domestic Violence and Stalking Survivors Act of 2023
Strengthening Protections for Domestic Violence and Stalking Survivors Act of 2023
To amend title 18, United States Code, to define intimate partner to include someone with whom there is or was a dating relationship, and for other purposes.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 905

Debbie Dingell
Debbie Dingell
MichiganDemocrat
Andrea Salinas
Andrea Salinas
OregonDemocrat
Mary Gay Scanlon
Mary Gay Scanlon
PennsylvaniaDemocrat
Joseph D. Morelle
Joseph D. Morelle
New YorkDemocrat
Sheila Jackson Lee
Sheila Jackson Lee
TexasDemocrat
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
PennsylvaniaRepublican

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