,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #iihc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #cj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,himes 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 & ,mr4 ,bey]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 ! ,lori ,jackson-,nicolette ,elias ,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,survivor ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,congress has ! responsibility to keep ! populace ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates safe1 & dome/ic gun viol5ce is a significant ?reat to ! well-be+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,ea* ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 m ?an #ijj wom5 are %ot & kill$ by an intimate p>tn]4 ,m wom5 are kill$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by dome/ic p>tn]s ?an by any o!r type ( assailant1 & mo/ ( ^! homicides are committ$ ) fire>ms4 7#c7 ,ne>ly #f1jjj1jjj wom5 alive 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates today report hav+ a gun us$ on !m by a dome/ic p>tn]4 7#d7 ,sev5 9 #aj intimate p>tn] homicides 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are committ$ ) a fire>m4 ,if a woman has an abusive male p>tn] :o has access to a fire>m1 ! woman is #e times m likely to be kill$ ?an %e w\ld be if ! abusive male p>tn] did n h access to a fire>m4 7#e7 ,p]petrators ( intimate p>tn] viol5ce are f> m likely to commit additional acts ( gun viol5ce4 ,ne>ly half ( all mass %oot+s involve ! p]petrator %oot+ a curr5t or =m] intimate p>tn] or family memb]4 7#f7 ,victims ( intimate p>tn] viol5ce (t5 pursue re/ra9+ ord]s z a means ( protection 9 ! imm$iate aft]ma? (1 or 9 conjunction )1 leav+ dang]\s p>tn]s & situations4 ,?is "t p]iod is especially dang]\s = victims4 7#g7 ,al?\gh individuals aga9/ :om !re is a dome/ic viol5ce re/ra9+ ord] are b>r$ f pur*as+ a fire>m "u section #ibb7;g77#h7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 v>i\s loopholes 9 t section all[ p]petrators to pur*ase & ma9ta9 possession ( fire>ms4 ,= example1 ,f$]al law only protects dome/ic viol5ce victims aga9/ sp\ses1 =m] sp\ses1 cohabitants1 =m] cohabitants1 & individuals ) :om ^? victims h a *ild4 ,fur!rmore1 "u ,f$]al law1 protective ord]s issu$ aga9/ dome/ic viol5ce abus]s on an em]g5cy or ex p>te basis d n prohibit ^? abus]s f possess+ or pur*as+ fire>ms4 7#h7 ,"s ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts h pass$ laws t g beyond ! ,f$]al basel9e by exp&+ ! range ( abusive p>tn]s includ$ 9 fire>m re/rictions to encompass abusive dat+ p>tn]s4 ,num]\s /udies h %[n t ,/ates t pass ^! laws exp]i5ce a significant r$uction 9 intimate p>tn] homicides4 7#i7 ,/ates t re/rict access to guns to individuals subject to active dome/ic viol5ce re/ra9+ ord]s h exp]i5c$ a #ac-p]c5t r$uction 9 intimate p>tn] homicides involv+ fire>ms4 ,simil>ly1 ,/ate laws impos+ a fire>m possession prohibition on individuals subject to ex p>te or tempor>y dome/ic viol5ce re/ra9+ ord]s are associat$ ) a #af p]c5t r$uction 9 intimate p>tn] homicides involv+ fire>ms4 7#aj7 ,congress has ! p[] to set a national /&>d to protect dome/ic viol5ce victims :o seek re/ra9+ ord]s aga9/ abusive p>tn]s by prev5t+ ^? abusive p>tn]s f possess+ or pur*as+ fire>ms & ammunition :ile ! re/ra9+ ord] is 9 effect4 #c4 ,def9itions ( intimate p>tn]& misdemeanor crime ( dome/ic viol5ce exp&$ ,section #iba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#cb7 ! foll[+3 7#ca7 ,! t]m cov]$ dome/ic viol5ce c\rt ord] means a c\rt ord]-- 7,a7 t 0 issu$-- 7i7 aft] a he>+ ( :i* ! p]son subject to ! c\rt ord] receiv$ actual notice1 & at :i* su* p]son _h an opportunity to p>ticipate2 or 7ii7 9 ! case ( an ex p>te ord]1 relative 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$1 suffici5t to protect ! due process rights ( ! p]son2 7,b7 t re/ra9s su* p]son f-- 7i7 h>ass+1 /alk+1 or ?reat5+ an intimate p>tn] ( su* p]son or *ild ( su* intimate p>tn] or p]son1 or engag+ 9 o!r conduct t w\ld place an intimate p>tn] 9 reasonable fe> ( bodily injury to ! p>tn] or *ild2 or 7ii7 intimidat+ or dissuad+ a witness f te/ify+ 9 c\rt2 & 7,c7 t-- 7i7 includes a f9d+ t su* p]son repres5ts a cr$ible ?reat to ! physical safety ( an individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 or 7ii7 by its t]ms explicitly prohibits ! use1 attempt$ use1 or ?reat5$ use ( physical =ce aga9/ an individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 t w\ld reasonably be expect$ to cause bodily injury4 2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#cb71 by /rik+ all t foll[s aft] ,! t]m intimate p>tn] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 means1 ) 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 #bbff7 or =m] dat+ p>tn]2 & 7ii7 any o!r p]son simil>ly situat$ to a sp\se1 a p>5t ( a *ild1 or dat+ p>tn] :o is protect$ by ! dome/ic or family viol5ce laws ( ! ,/ate1 local1 or tribal jurisdiction 9 ! cov]$ dome/ic viol5ce c\rt ord] 0 issu$ or :]e ! protect$ p>ty resides4 2 & 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#cc7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7-- 7i7 by /rik+ or ! ?reat5$ & ins]t+ ! ?reat5$2 7ii7 by ins]t+ or /alk+ aft] deadly weapon12 & 7iii7 by /rik+ 1 or by a p]son :o has a curr5t or rec5t =m] dat+ relation%ip ) ! victim & ins]t+ by a p]son to :om ! victim is or 0 a dat+ p>tn] 7z def9$ 9 section #bbff71 or by a p]son to :om ! victim is ! *ild ( a dat+ p>tn]2 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ fire>ms3 ,provid$1 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end & ins]t+ fire>ms44 #d4 ,unlawful sale ( fire>m to a p]son subject to c\rt ord] ,section #ibb7;d77#h7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#h7 is subject to a cov]$ dome/ic viol5ce c\rt ord]2 or 4 #e4 ,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$ to read z foll[s3 7#h7 :o is subject to a cov]$ dome/ic viol5ce c\rt ord]2 or 4 #f4 ,grant program reg>d+ ! removal ( fire>ms f adjudicat$ dome/ic viol5ce p>ties 7a7 ,am5dm5t ,title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,,pp ,grant program reg>d+ removal ( fire>ms f adjudicat$ dome/ic viol5ce p>ties #cjfa4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is "p3 7#a7 ,ammunition2 fire>m ,! t]ms ammunition & fire>m h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #iba ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2 7,b7 an ,indian tribe2 or 7,c7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t4 7#c7 ,dome/ic viol5ce protection ord] ,! t]m dome/ic viol5ce protection ord] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m cov]$ dome/ic viol5ce c\rt ord] 9 section #iba ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #cjfb4 ,grant program 7a7 ,au?ority to make grants ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice on ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom51 may make grants to cov]$ entities to assi/ ! cov]$ entities 9 c>ry+ out ! policies1 proc$ures1 protocols1 laws1 c\rt rules1 or regulations describ$ 9 section #cjfc4 7b7 ,eligible cov]$ entity 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ entity %all be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section on & aft] ! date on :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t ! cov]$ entity has 9 effect policies1 proc$ures1 protocols1 laws1 c\rt rules1 or regulations t are sub/antially simil> to ! policies1 proc$ures1 laws1 c\rt rules1 or regulations describ$ 9 section #cjfc4 7#b7 ,det]m9ation ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may consid] policies1 proc$ures1 protocols1 laws1 c\rt rules1 or regulations ( a cov]$ entity to be sub/antially simil> to ! policies1 proc$ures1 laws1 c\rts rules1 or regulations describ$ 9 section #cjfc ev5 if ! policies1 proc$ures1 protocols1 laws1 c\rt rules1 or regulations ( ! cov]$ entity-- 7,a7 v>y 9 scope2 7,b7 prescribe diff]5t types ( protective ord]s or fire>m surr5d] ord]s2 or 7,c7 provide diff]5t tim+ requirem5ts4 7c7 ,use ( funds ,grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is section may be us$ by a cov]$ entity-- 7#a7 to assi/ law en=cem5t ag5cies or c\rts ( ! cov]$ entity 9 c>ry+ out ! policies1 proc$ures1 protocols1 laws1 c\rt rules1 or regulations describ$ 9 section #cjfc1 includ+ ! /orage ( fire>ms & ammunition2 & 7#b7 9 ord] to ensure ! safety ( dome/ic viol5ce victims aft] a dome/ic viol5ce protection ord] is issu$ 9 accordance ) ! policies1 proc$ures1 protocols1 laws1 c\rt rules1 or regulations describ$ 9 section #cjfc1 to p>tn] ) & provide support to n less ?an #a dome/ic viol5ce victim s]vice provid]1 :i* may include an organization t is a culturally specific organization4 7d7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ entity desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ or accompani$ by su* in=mation z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may reasonably require4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an application submitt$ "u ?is subsection %all include a description ( an action plan ( ! cov]$ entity to e/abli% a p>tn]%ip describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b74 #cjfc4 ,/ate & tribal policies & proc$ures 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! policies1 proc$ures1 protocols1 laws1 c\rt rules1 or regulations describ$ 9 ?is section are policies1 proc$ures1 protocols1 laws1 c\rt rules1 or regulations relat+ to ! possession ( a fire>m or ammunition t-- 7#a7 direct a c\rt1 ^u ! issuance ( a dome/ic viol5ce protection ord]1 to include relief or issue an additional ord] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z a fire>m surr5d] ord]7 t-- 7,a7 is 9 effect = ! duration ( ! dome/ic viol5ce protection ord]2 7,b7 automatically t]m9ates ^u ! expiration ( ! dome/ic viol5ce protection ord]2 7,c7 requires-- 7i7 ! individual subject to ! dome/ic viol5ce protection ord] or fire>m surr5d] ord] to1 n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] ! dome/ic viol5ce protection ord] or fire>m surr5d] ord] is s]v$1 surr5d] physical possession ( all fire>ms & ammunition 9 ! possession1 c>e1 cu/ody1 or control ( ! individual1 includ+ any fire>m t ! individual has entru/$ or l5t to a ?ird p>ty1 by ei!r-- 7,i7 surr5d]+ ! fire>ms & ammunition to ! *ief law en=cem5t (fic] ( ! di/rict 9 :i* ! individual resides or a law en=cem5t ag5cy designat$ by ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe to receive & /ore fire>ms & ammunition2 or 7,,ii7 sell+ ! fire>ms & ammunition to a lic5s$ deal] 7z def9$ #cb 9 section #iba ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 or 7ii7 ! *ief law en=cem5t (fic] ( ! di/rict 9 :i* ! individual resides or a law en=cem5t ag5cy designat$ by ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe to receive & /ore fire>ms & ammunition to1 n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] ! dome/ic viol5ce protection ord] or fire>m surr5d] ord] is s]v$1 reque/ ! surr5d] ( & remove & /ore any fire>m or ammunition 9 ! possession1 c>e1 cu/ody1 or control ( ! individual1 includ+ fire>ms & ammunition t ! individual has entru/$ or l5t to a ?ird p>ty2 7,d7 prohibits ! individual f pur*as+1 possess+1 or receiv+1 or attempt+ to pur*ase or receive1 a fire>m or ammunition = ! p]iod ( "t dur+ :i* ! dome/ic viol5ce protection ord] or fire>m surr5d] ord] is 9 effect2 7,e7 revokes any p]mit or lic5se ( ! individual to pur*ase1 possess1 or c>ry a fire>m or ammunition = ! p]iod ( "t dur+ :i* ! dome/ic viol5ce protection ord] or fire>m surr5d] ord] is 9 effect2 & 7,f7 requires ! individual subject to ! dome/ic viol5ce protection ord] or fire>m surr5d] ord] to1 n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] ! dome/ic viol5ce protection ord] or fire>m surr5d] ord] is s]v$1 file ) ! c\rt-- 7i7 a decl>ation "u p5alty ( p]jury t-- 7,i7 ! individual has made ! surr5d] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77i72 7,,ii7 ! *ief law en=cem5t (fic] ( ! di/rict 9 :i* ! individual resides has conduct$ ! removal describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77ii72 or 7,,iii7 ! individual did n possess any fire>m or ammunition at ! "t ( ! issuance & s]vice ( ! dome/ic viol5ce protection ord] or fire>m surr5d] ord] & cont9ues to n possess any fire>ms or ammunition2 & 7ii7 an itemiz$ receipt ( any fire>ms or ammunition surr5d]$ by ! individual subject to ! dome/ic viol5ce protection ord] or fire>m surr5d] ord] "u subp>agraph 7,c77i71 or remov$ by a *ief law en=cem5t (fic] f t individual "u subp>agraph 7,c77ii71 t is sign$ by ! individual :o took possession ( ^? fire>ms or ammunition2 7#b7 9 ! case ( an individual :o does n comply ) p>agraph 7#a77;,c77i71 & :]e !re are reasonable gr\nds to believe t ! individual possesses or has pur*as$ a fire>m1 require ! *ief law en=cem5t (fic] or designat$ law en=cem5t ag5cy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c77ii7 to remove any fire>m or ammunition f ! individual2 7#c7 requires a *ief law en=cem5t (fic] or designat$ law en=cem5t ag5cy t conducts a removal "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c77ii7 or 7#b7 or receives a fire>m or ammunition surr5d]$ by an individual "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c77i77,i7 to1 n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] conduct+ ! removal or receiv+ ! surr5d]$ fire>m or ammunition1 notify ! c\rt ( ! removal or surr5d]2 7#d7 ) respect to a fire>m or ammunition t is surr5d]$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c77i7 or any fire>m or ammunition remov$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c77ii7 or 7#b71 require ! law en=cem5t ag5cy to :i* ! fire>m or ammunition is surr5d]$ or t removes any fire>m or ammunition to-- 7,a7 safely /ore ! fire>m or ammunition1 includ+ ) f$]ally lic5s$ fire>ms deal]s2 & 7,b7 at ! reque/ ( ! individual subject to ! dome/ic viol5ce protection ord] or fire>m surr5d] ord]1 n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! reque/1 if ! dome/ic viol5ce protection ord] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 has expir$ or be5 remov$-- 7i7 p]=m a backgr\nd *eck on ! individual previ\sly subject to ! dome/ic viol5ce protection ord] or fire>m surr5d] ord] to det]m9e :e!r ! individual is prohibit$ f possess+ or receiv+ a fire>m "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 or local law2 & 7ii7 return ! fire>m or ammunition to ! individual previ\sly subject to ! dome/ic viol5ce protection ord] or fire>m surr5d] ord] if ! individual is n prohibit$ f possess+ or receiv+ a fire>m "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 or local law2 & 7#e7 require ! c\rts & relevant law en=cem5t ag5cies to p>tn] ) & provide support = local dome/ic viol5ce programs 9 ord] to ensure ! safety ( victims ( dome/ic viol5ce aft] ! issuance ( a dome/ic viol5ce protection ord] or fire>m surr5d] ord]4 7b7 ,applicability ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1 ! def9itions & grant conditions set =? 9 section #djjjb ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7 %all apply to ?is section4 4 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #ajja7;a7 ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbfa7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#bi7 ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out "p ,,pp4 4 #g4 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! ,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djijb et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #c7a7 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djijc7a771 by /rik+ c\rt ord] 7z describ$ 9 section #ibb7;g77#h7 & ins]t+ cov]$ dome/ic viol5ce c\rt ord] 7z def9$ 9 section #iba7;a72 & 7#b7 9 section #ajb7;b77#a77;,c77v7 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djiab7;b77#a77;,c77v771 by /rik+ c\rt ord] describ$ 9 section #ibb7;g77#h7 & ins]t+ cov]$ dome/ic viol5ce c\rt ord]1 z def9$ 9 section #iba7;a74