Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act: Firearm Restrictions for Abusers
The Senate Judiciary Committee is the next group to review this bill. It has not moved since it was sent to the committee on July 30, 2026. Most bills do not receive a vote in committee, so it is unclear if this will move forward.
While the bill has strong support from Democrats, it lacks the bipartisan backing needed to overcome a Senate filibuster or pass a closely divided chamber.
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The definition of misdemeanor crime of domestic violence is broadened to include acts committed by dating partners and to add stalking alongside the use or threatened use of a weapon. People whose past or future conduct falls under this wider definition would face federal firearm purchase and possession bans that did not previously apply to them.
“by striking ``, or by a person who has a current or recent former dating relationship with the victim'' and inserting ``by a person to whom the victim is or was a dating partner (as defined in section 2266), or by a person to whom the victim is the child of a dating partner''”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in Senate
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
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