,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #be1 #bjag,mr4   
,br[n ( ,m>yl& 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1
 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1   
,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 
,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4         
,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,cl>k (  
,massa*usetts1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1
 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4 ,e/y ( ,connecticut1  
,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4       
,gutirrez1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,himes1    
,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,khanna1   
,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( 
,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( 
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4       
,mc,nerney1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,moore1     
,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4   
,pallone1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4
 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 
,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,ms4  
,spei]1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4
 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mrs4 
,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4  
,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,keat+1    

,mr4 ,delaney1 & ,mr4 ,hoy]7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to protect m victims ( dome/ic viol5ce 
by prev5t+ _! abus]s f possess+ or      
receiv+ fire>ms1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,protect+ ,dome/ic ,viol5ce & ,/alk+    
,victims ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions (       
intimate p>tn] & misdemeanor crime (    
dome/ic viol5ce exp&$ ,section #iba7;a7 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#cb7-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ & an individual & ins]t+ an      
individual2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 or a    
dat+ p>tn] 7z def9$ 9 section #bbff7 or 
=m] dat+ p>tn] be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 & 
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#cc77;,a77ii7--  7,a7  
by /rik+ or by & ins]t+ by2 &  7,b7 by  
ins]t+ 1 or by a dat+ p>tn] 7z def9$ 9  
section #bbff7 or =m] dat+ p>tn] ( !    
victim be=e ! p]iod at ! end4  #c4      
,unlawful sale ( fire>m to a p]son      
subject to c\rt ord] ,section           

#ibb7;d77#h7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#h7 
is subject to a c\rt ord] describ$ 9    
subsection 7g77#h72 or  4  #d4 ,li/ (   
p]sons subject to a re/ra9+ or simil>   
ord] prohibit$ f possess+ or receiv+ a  
fire>m exp&$ ,section #ibb7;g77#h7 (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+           
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ t2  7#b7 by  
/rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7,a7 7i7 t 0 issu$ aft] a    
he>+ ( :i* su* p]son receiv$ actual     
notice1 & at :i* su* p]son _h an        
opportunity to p>ticipate2 or  7ii7 9 ! 
case ( an ex p>te ord]1 relat+ to :i*   
notice & opportunity to be he>d are     
provid$--  7,i7 )9 ! "t requir$ by      
,/ate1 tribal1 or t]ritorial law2 &     
7,,ii7 9 any ev5t )9 a reasonable "t    
aft] ! ord] is issu$1 suffici5t to      
protect ! p]son's "r to due process2    
7,b7 t re/ra9s su* p]son f-- 7i7 h>ass+1
 /alk+1 ?reat5+1 or engag+ 9 o!r conduct
 t w\ld put an individual 9 reasonable  

fe> ( bodily injury to su* individual1  
includ+ an ord] t 0 issu$ at ! reque/ ( 
an employ] on behalf ( its employee or  
at ! reque/ ( an in/itution ( high]     
education on behalf ( its /ud5t2 or     
7ii7 intimidat+ or dissuad+ a witness f 
te/ify+ 9 c\rt2 &  2 &  7#c7 9          
subp>agraph 7,c7--  7,a7 by /rik+       
intimate p>tn] or *ild ea* place x      
appe>s & ins]t+ individual describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,b72  7,b7 9 clause 7i71 by
 ins]t+ t be=e includes2 &  7,c7 9      
clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ t be=e by its4   
#e4 ,/alk+ prohibitions  7a7 ,sales or  
o!r dispositions ( fire>ms or ammunition
 ,section #ibb7;d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #c (   
?is ,act1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ or  
at ! end ( p>agraph 7#h72  7#b7 by /rik+
 ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#i7 &     
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3  7#aj7 has be5  
convict$ 9 any c\rt (--  7,a7 a         
misdemeanor crime ( /alk+ "u ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 t]ritorial1 or tribal law2 or    

7,b7 a crime t involves conduct :i* w\ld
 be prohibit$ by section #bbfa;,a if    
committ$ )9 ! special m>itime &         
t]ritorial jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  4  7b7 ,possession1 etc41 (    
fire>ms or ammunition ,section #ibb7;g7 
( su* title1 z am5d$ by section #d ( ?is
 ,act1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ or at ! 
end ( p>agraph 7#h72  7#b7 by /rik+ !   
comma at ! end ( p>agraph 7#i7 & ins]t+ 
2 or2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#i7 ! foll[+3  7#aj7 has be5 convict$ 9
 any c\rt (-- 7,a7 a misdemeanor crime (
 /alk+ "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 or 
tribal law2 or  7,b7 a crime t involves 
conduct :i* w\ld be prohibit$ by section
 #bbfa;,a if committ$ )9 ! special      
m>itime & t]ritorial jurisdiction ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1  4