Bill bans guns for domestic abusers and funds enforcement.
H.R. 9983 — Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act · Filed by Jim Himes (D-CT) · 19 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill stops abusers from keeping guns after a court issues a protective order. It expands the rule to include dating partners. Abusers must give up all guns within 24 hours. The bill gives money to states and local police. They use it to enforce gun removal and safe storage.
Who it affects
Domestic violence victims gain protection when abusers lose gun access. Law enforcement gets funding to remove and store firearms. States and local police departments get grants to enforce the rules.
One thing to notice
Gun surrender is required even for emergency protective orders. These orders are issued before a full court hearing.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
19 cosponsors: 19 Democrats.
- Jul 30, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 30, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- protective order — A court order that tells someone to stay away from another person.
- firearm — A gun.
- domestic violence — Abuse that happens between people in a close relationship.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (15,507 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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