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Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

USA117th CongressHR-4139| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
James A. Himes

James A. Himes

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias 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 requirements, 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. Finally, the bill authorizes grants for state, local, and tribal governments to remove firearms and take other steps after a domestic violence court order is issued.
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Timeline
Jun 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2169
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 24, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • June 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2169
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 24, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-2169: Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
  • S 117-763: Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
  • HR 117-1923: Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

USA117th CongressHR-4139| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias 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 requirements, 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. Finally, the bill authorizes grants for state, local, and tribal governments to remove firearms and take other steps after a domestic violence court order is issued.
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Timeline
Jun 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2169
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 24, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • June 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2169
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 24, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
James A. Himes

James A. Himes

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-2169: Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
  • S 117-763: Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
  • HR 117-1923: Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted