Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
Sponsored By: Senator Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would set a national rule to prevent firearm access during domestic violence protection orders and require quick surrender or removal of guns. It would also fund State, tribal, and local steps to run surrender rules and link courts and law enforcement with victim services.
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- Survivors and families: Courts would have to include a firearm surrender order that requires surrender or police removal within 24 hours and partnerships with local victim service programs to boost safety.
- People subject to orders: Anyone under a covered domestic violence court order would be barred from buying, possessing, or receiving firearms or ammunition for the duration and must file a sworn declaration and itemized receipt within 48 hours.
- States, tribes, and local law enforcement: A new grant program would help implement surrender, storage, and notification procedures. Grants are limited to entities with policies similar to the federal model and the Attorney General can approve comparable approaches.
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Gun bans and surrender rules for order subjects
This bill would bar anyone subject to a covered domestic violence court order from buying, receiving, or possessing firearms or ammunition while the order lasts. Any permit or license to buy, carry, or possess guns would be revoked for the order's duration. Courts would have to include a firearm-surrender order and the person would have to surrender all guns and ammo or sell them to a licensed dealer within 24 hours after service. The person must file a sworn declaration and an itemized receipt within 48 hours. Police must remove guns if the person does not comply, store them securely, notify the court within 48 hours, and run a background check and return guns within 7 days after the order ends if the person is allowed to have guns.
New definition for domestic violence orders
This bill would create a single federal definition of a "covered domestic violence court order" for gun law. A covered order would require a hearing with notice or be an emergency order quickly followed by notice and a chance to be heard. The bill would expand who counts as an "intimate partner," adding spouses, parents of a child, people who live or lived together, and dating partners. The bill would also update background-check rules to use this new covered-order definition.
Grants to support gun-surrender programs
This bill would create a DOJ grant program to help states, tribes, and local governments implement firearm-surrender and removal systems tied to protection orders. Grants could pay for law enforcement and court procedures, secure storage of guns and ammo, and partnerships with domestic violence victim service providers. The bill would authorize whatever sums are necessary to run the grant program and require applicants to include an action plan with a victim-service partner.
More misdemeanors count in gun checks
This bill would add stalking to the actions that can qualify as misdemeanor domestic violence for gun-disqualification checks. It would also clarify that dating partners and parents of a dating partner's child count for these rules. If enacted, more past misdemeanors could disqualify people from buying or possessing firearms under federal background checks.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/30/2026
Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/30/2026
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/30/2026
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 7/30/2026
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/30/2026
Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/30/2026
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
HI • D
Sponsored 7/30/2026
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/30/2026
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
MN • D
Sponsored 7/30/2026
Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/30/2026
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/30/2026
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/30/2026
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
NH • D
Sponsored 7/30/2026
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
RI • D
Sponsored 7/30/2026
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/30/2026
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 8/3/2026
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 8/3/2026
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 8/3/2026
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
WI • D
Sponsored 8/7/2026
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/15/2026
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2026
Roll Call Votes
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