,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #efi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1          
#bjai,mrs4 ,d+ell 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,tonko1
 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4      
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4     
,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4             
,de,saulnier1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln (    
,pu]to ,rico1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1  
,ms4 ,adams1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,b]a1  
,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,br5dan
 ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4        
,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1    
,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1
 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1
 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke
 ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,coh51
 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4        
,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1     
,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4          
,de,fazio1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4         
,del,bene1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,deut*1   
,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 
,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4           

,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,ms4 ,frankel1  
,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4       
,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 
,norton1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 
,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1    
,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york1    
,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new   
,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,lamb1 ,mr4 ,langev91   
,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1
 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4       
,l[5?al1 ,mrs4 ,l[ey1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4  
,lyn*1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new
 ,york1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney (  
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,ma/1 ,ms4 ,matsui1    
,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mr4  
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4       
,meeks1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4    
,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1
 ,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4  
,panetta1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4          
,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1    
,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,rask91
 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4         
,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,ru%1  

,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4       
,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1   
,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4
 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 & ,mr4 ,suozzi7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to protect victims ( /alk+ f gun       
viol5ce4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,z]o ,tol]ance = ,dome/ic   
,abus]s ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,addition (  
dat+ p>tn]s & individuals subject to    
re/ra9+ ord]s  7a7 ,def9ition ,section  
#iba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#cb7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#cb7
 ,! t]m intimate p>tn]--  7,a7 means )  
respect to a p]son1 ! sp\se ( ! p]son1 a
 =m] sp\se ( ! p]son1 an individual :o  
is a p>5t ( a *ild ( ! p]son1 & an      
individual :o cohabitates or has        
cohabit$ ) ! p]son2 &  7,b7 includes--  
7i7 a dat+ p>tn] 7z def9$ 9 section     
#bbff72 &  7ii7 any o!r p]son simil>ly  
situat$ to a sp\se4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 
7#cc77;,a7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+     

clause 7i71 by /rik+ ,except z provid$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,c71 ! t]m & ins]t+ ,!    
t]m2  7,b7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+      
municipal1 aft] ,/ate12 &  7,c7 9 clause
 7ii7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ dat+ p>tn] 7z     
def9$ 9 section #bbff71 aft] =m] sp\se12
 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ dat+ p>tn] 7z def9$ 9
 section #bbff71 aft] a sp\se1 ea* place
 x appe>s2  7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs
 7#cd7 & 7#ce7 z p>agraphs 7#ce7 &      
7#cf71 respectively2 &  7#d7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#cc7 ! foll[+3  7#cd7    
7,a7 ,! t]m misdemeanor crime ( /alk+   
means an (f5se t is a /alk+ misdemeanor 
"u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 municipal1 or ,tribal 
law4  7,b7  7i7 ,a p]son %all n be      
consid]$ to h be5 convict$ ( su* an     
(f5se = purposes ( ?is *apt]1 unless--  
7,i7 ! p]son 0 repres5t$ by c\nsel 9 !  
case1 or kn[+ly & intellig5tly waiv$ !  
"r to c\nsel 9 ! case2 &  7,,ii7 9 !    
case ( a prosecution = an (f5se describ$
 9 ?is p>agraph = :i* a p]son 0 entitl$ 
to a jury trial 9 ! jurisdiction 9 :i* !
 case 0 tri$1 ei!r  7aa7 ! case 0 tri$  

by a jury1 or  7bb7 ! p]son kn[+ly &    
intellig5tly waiv$ ! "r to h ! case tri$
 by a jury1 by guilty plea or o!rwise4  
7ii7 ,a p]son %all n be consid]$ to h   
be5 convict$ ( su* an (f5se = purposes (
 ?is *apt] if ! conviction has be5      
expung$ or set aside1 or is an (f5se =  
:i* ! p]son has be5 p>don$ or has _h    
civil rights re/or$ 7if ! law ( !       
applicable jurisdiction provides = !    
loss ( civil rights "u su* an (f5se7    
unless ! p>don1 expungem5t1 or          
re/oration ( civil rights expressly     
provides t ! p]son may n %ip1 transport1
 possess1 or receive fire>ms4  4  7b7   
,addition ( /alk+ ,section #ibb ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7d7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#h77;,b77ii71 by /rik+ or at ! end2   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by      
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3     
7#aj7 has be5 convict$ 9 any c\rt ( a   
misdemeanor crime ( /alk+4  2 &  7#b7 9 
subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph        

7#h77;,c77ii71 by /rik+ or at ! end2    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! comma  
at ! end & 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 ( a   
misdemeanor crime ( /alk+1  4