H.R. 3207House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act

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The Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act aims to keep guns away from people who have abused or stalked intimate partners. It broadens the definition of “intimate partner” to cover dating partners and others protected by state or tribal domestic‑violence statutes, and it makes a misdemeanor stalking conviction a new ground for prohibiting firearm possession. The bill affects anyone convicted of stalking or domestic‑abuse‑related offenses by restricting their ability to own or possess guns.

Key Provisions

Expands the legal definition of “intimate partner” in the federal gun‑possession ban to include dating partners and anyone similarly situated to a spouse who is protected by state or tribal domestic‑violence laws.
Adds a new category to the list of people prohibited from possessing firearms: anyone convicted of a misdemeanor stalking offense.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

August 3, 2017

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

July 12, 2017

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

July 12, 2017

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

August 3, 2017

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Introduced in HouseIssued July 12, 2017

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3207

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 12, 2017

Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Donovan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To protect victims of stalking from gun violence.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act.

Addition of dating partners and individuals subject to restraining orders

(a)

Definition

Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

by striking paragraph (32) and inserting the following:

(32)

The term intimate partner—

(A)

means with respect to a person, the spouse of the person, a former spouse of the person, an individual who is a parent of a child of the person, and an individual who cohabitates or has cohabited with the person; and

(B)

includes—

(i)

a dating partner (as defined in section 2266); and

(ii)

any other person similarly situated to a spouse who is protected by the domestic or family violence laws of the State or tribal jurisdiction in which the injury occurred or where the victim resides.

; and

(2)

in paragraph (33)(A)(ii)—

(A)

by inserting intimate partner, after former spouse,; and

(B)

by inserting intimate partner, after a spouse, each place it appears.

(b)

Addition of stalking

Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subsection (d)—

(A)

in paragraph (8)(ii), by striking or at the end;

(B)

in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and

(C)

by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:

(10)

has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking.

; and

(2)

in subsection (g)—

(A)

in paragraph (8)(C)(ii), by striking or at the end;

(B)

in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or; and

(C)

by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:

(10)

has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking,