Dold, Dingell Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Domestic Abuse, Stalking Victims
Statement
Today, U.S. Congressman Robert Dold (IL-10) and U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) introduced bipartisan legislation, H.R. 3130, the Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act, to protect women who are victims of domestic violence and stalking.
"As a society, we should have zero tolerance for domestic abuse and need to do everything we can to stop domestic violence from turning into domestic murder," Rep. Dold said. "This commonsense, bipartisan solution protects women and keeps communities safe, while respecting the rights of responsible, law-abiding citizens."
"No woman and no child should ever live in fear of their life or their safety because of domestic violence," Rep. Dingell said. "We should do everything we can to prevent families from experiencing senseless tragedies. This bipartisan, commonsense bill will help ensure every woman and child is protected -- and it will save lives."
Rep. Dold and Rep. Dingell announced the bipartisan legislation today at an event co-hosted by Americans for Responsible Solutions, the gun violence prevention organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Navy combat veteran and retired NASA astronaut Mark Kelly.
"I applaud Congresswoman Dingell and Congressman Dold for doing the responsible thing and offering a commonsense, bipartisan solution that would help protect vulnerable women and their families. In so many communities around our country, guns and domestic violence are a deadly, tragic mix. There is no doubt: dangerous people with guns are a threat to women, and the loopholes in our laws are one reason we have such a problem in our country with gun violence against women," Rep. Giffords said. "By closing the loopholes that let abusers and stalkers get guns, this law would make our country a safer place to live - and it would save lives. I am grateful to Congresswoman Dingell and Congressman Dold for standing up for common sense, and I hope their colleagues in Congress join them in supporting this badly needed legislation."
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