Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
Latest action · Mar 16, 2021 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.
- IntroducedMar 16, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
This bill makes changes to the federal statutory framework that prohibits the shipment, transport, receipt, or possession of firearms or ammunition by an individual who is subject to a qualifying domestic violence court order.
Under current law, a qualifying domestic violence court order must meet certain criteria, including to (1) be issued after a hearing of which the individual had notice and an opportunity to participate; and (2) restrain the individual from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner (i.e., a current or former spouse, a co-parent of a child, or a current or former cohabitant) or the child of an intimate partner.
This bill expands the scope of qualifying domestic violence court orders to include an order that
- is issued after an ex parte hearing (i.e., a hearing with only one party present);
- restrains the individual from harassing, stalking, or threatening a dating partner or former dating partner; or
- restrains the individual from intimidating a witness.
Current law also prohibits an individual who is convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence from shipping, transporting, receiving, or possessing firearms or ammunition. These restrictions generally only apply to spouses, co-parents, and cohabitants, and to offenses that involve physical force or deadly weapons. This bill expands the scope of these restrictions to include dating partners and offenses that involve stalking.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 16, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
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 Mar 16, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 16, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Mar 16, 2021Read 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 1923 | Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act | Identical bill | May 18, 2021 |
| S 2169 | Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act | Related bill | May 18, 2022 |
| HR 4139 | Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act | Related bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
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 Title(s) 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.
- Mar 16, 2021Introduced in Senate
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