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Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

USA117th CongressS-763| Senate 
| Updated: 3/16/2021
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (22)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4443
Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 16, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 18, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1923
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4443
    Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act


  • March 16, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 16, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • May 18, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1923
    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
  • HR 117-4139: Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
  • HR 117-1923: Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
Assault and harassment offensesChild safety and welfareCrimes against childrenCriminal procedure and sentencingDomestic violence and child abuseEvidence and witnessesFamily relationshipsFirearms and explosivesRetail and wholesale trades

Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

USA117th CongressS-763| Senate 
| Updated: 3/16/2021
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4443
Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 16, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 18, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1923
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4443
    Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act


  • March 16, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 16, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • May 18, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1923
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (22)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-2169: Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
  • HR 117-4139: Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
  • HR 117-1923: Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesChild safety and welfareCrimes against childrenCriminal procedure and sentencingDomestic violence and child abuseEvidence and witnessesFamily relationshipsFirearms and explosivesRetail and wholesale trades