Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
Latest action · Oct 31, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 31, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 31, 2017 to Nov 9, 2017; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Oct 31, 2017 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Oct 31, 2017 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Oct 31, 2017 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Oct 31, 2017 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Oct 31, 2017 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Oct 31, 2017 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Oct 31, 2017 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | Oct 31, 2017 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Oct 31, 2017 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Oct 31, 2017 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Oct 31, 2017 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Oct 31, 2017 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Oct 31, 2017 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Oct 31, 2017 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Oct 31, 2017 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Nov 6, 2017 | |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Nov 7, 2017 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Nov 9, 2017 | |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Nov 9, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Oct 31, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 31, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Oct 31, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1834 | Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act | Reintroduction of | Jul 22, 2015 |
| HR 2670 | Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act | Related bill | Jul 11, 2017 |
| HR 4186 | Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act | Identical bill | Nov 17, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 31, 2017Introduced in Senate
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