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S. 4443

Referred to Committee

Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

Introduced 8/5/2020•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

8/5/2020 • Senate

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 definitions of intimate partner and misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence.

Introduced in Senate • 8/5/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Assault and harassment offensesChild safety and welfareCrimes against childrenCriminal procedure and sentencingDomestic violence and child abuseEvidence and witnessesFamily relationshipsFirearms and explosivesRetail and wholesale trades

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Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

Democrat • CT

Sponsored 8/5/2020

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Originated in the Senate

Introduced

August 5, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Introduced in Senate8/5/2020

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Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors20