Strengthening Protections for Domestic Violence and Stalking Survivors Act of 2023

HR 905 expands federal protections for survivors of domestic violence and stalking by updating key definitions in U.S. Code. It broadens the definition of "intimate partner" to explicitly include current and former dating partners, and adds protections for people sharing a residence regardless of family ties. The bill also creates a new federal definition for "misdemeanor crime of stalking," requiring that such offenses involve harassment causing fear for a person, their family, cohabitant, intimate partner, or their pet/service animal. This change would trigger firearm restrictions for individuals convicted of qualifying stalking offenses, ensuring those protections apply more consistently across jurisdictions.