# 114-hr-5866: Expanded Stalking Protections Act of 2016

114-hr-5866, Expanded Stalking Protections Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5866
- Congress: 114
- Title: Expanded Stalking Protections Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Expanded Stalking Protections Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to broaden the definition of stalking to include conduct that causes a person's friend or co-worker to experience a reasonable fear of death or serious bodily injury.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2016-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2016-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5866 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5866)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5866 (as of 2025-11-18).