# 115-hr-3207: Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act

115-hr-3207, Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3207
- Congress: 115
- Title: Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2017-07-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 121
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to: state that the term "intimate partner" includes a dating partner and any other person subject to a protection order under state domestic or family violence law; and expand the term "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" to include the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, by a current or former intimate partner. The bill makes it a crime to knowingly sell or dispose of a firearm to a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of stalking. It also makes it a crime for such convicted stalker to receive or possess a firearm.

## Cosponsors (121)

- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2017-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER VISCLOSKY (D-IN), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2018-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2018-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2018-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2018-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2018-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2018-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2018-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2018-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2018-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2018-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2018-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2018-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2018-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2018-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2018-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2018-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2018-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2018-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2018-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2018-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2018-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2018-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2018-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2018-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2018-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2018-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2018-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- GENE GREEN (D-TX), 2018-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2018-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2018-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2018-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2018-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2018-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2018-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2018-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2018-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2018-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2018-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2018-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2018-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA), 2018-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2018-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2018-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2018-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2018-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2018-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2018-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2018-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2018-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2018-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2018-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2018-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2018-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2018-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2018-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2018-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- NITA LOWEY (D-NY), 2018-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2018-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2018-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2018-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2018-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2018-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ), 2018-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2018-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2018-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2018-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2018-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2018-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2018-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2018-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2018-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2018-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2018-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2018-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2018-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2018-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2018-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2018-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2018-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2018-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3207 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3207)

## Related
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- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
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