H.R. 7930 · 116th Congress

Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Jim Himes
Introduced
2020-08-04
Latest action
2020-08-04 · Introduced in House

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.