Strengthening Protections for Domestic Violence and Stalking Survivors Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4166 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4166 To amend title 18, United States Code, to define intimate partner to include someone with whom there is or was a dating relationship, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2025 Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to define intimate partner to include someone with whom there is or was a dating relationship, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Protections for Domestic Violence and Stalking Survivors Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. ADDRESSING INTIMATEPARTNER VIOLENCE. (a) Inclusion of Current and Former Dating Partners in Definition of ``Intimate Partner''.--Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (32)-- (A) by striking ``and an individual'' and inserting ``an individual''; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, an individual who is or was in a dating relationship with the person, or any other individual similarly situated to a spouse, including an individual who is protected by the domestic or family violence laws of the State or Tribal jurisdiction in which the abuse occurred or the victim resides''; (2) by striking paragraph (37)(A) and inserting the following: ``(37)(A) The term `dating relationship' means a relationship between individuals who have or have had, or in the case of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence have or have recently had, a continuing serious relation