Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2019
Latest action · Jan 15, 2019 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.
- IntroducedJan 15, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2019
This bill expands the categories of persons who are prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm or ammunition.
Specifically, it prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and receipt, possession, shipment, or transport by a person who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking.
Cosponsors 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 15, 2019 to Dec 17, 2019; 30 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-AL | Doug Jones | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
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 Jan 15, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 15, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jan 15, 2019Read 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 569 | Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act of 2019 | Related bill | Feb 25, 2019 |
| S 2843 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 | Related bill | Nov 13, 2019 |
| S 4271 | Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2020 | Related bill | Jul 22, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to protect victims of stalking from gun violence.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 15, 2019Introduced in Senate
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