Prohibiting stalkers and individuals subject to court order from possessing a firearm

(a) In general Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 204 of this Act, is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (8), by striking that restrains such person and all that follows, and inserting described in subsection (g)(8);; (B) in paragraph (11)(B), by striking or at the end; (C) by redesignating paragraph (12) as paragraph (13); (D) by inserting after paragraph (11) the following: (12) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking; or; and (E) in paragraph (13), as so redesignated, by striking through (11) and inserting through (12); and (2) in subsection (g)— (A) by amending paragraph (8) to read as follows: (8) who is subject to a court order— (A) that was issued— (i) after a hearing of which such person received actual notice, and at which such person had an opportunity to participate; or (ii) in the case of an ex parte order, relative to which notice and opportunity to be heard are provided— (I) within the time required by State, tribal, or territorial law; and (II) in any event within a reasonable time after the order is issued, sufficient to protect the due process rights of the person; (B) that restrains such person from— (i) harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner of such person or child of such intimate partner or person, or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the partner or child; or (ii) intimidating or dissuading a witness from testifying in court; and (C) that— (i) includes a finding that such person represents a credible threat to the physical safety of such individual described in subparagraph (B); or (ii) by its terms explicitly prohibits the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against such individual described in subparagraph (B) that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury;; (B) in paragraph (9), by striking or at the end; (C) in paragraph (10), by striking the comma at the end and inserting; or; and (D) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following: (11) who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking,. (b) Definition Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (34) and (35) as paragraphs (35) and (36) respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (33) the following: (34) (A) The term misdemeanor crime of stalking means an offense that— (i) is a misdemeanor crime of stalking under Federal, State, Tribal, or municipal law; and (ii) is a course of harassment, intimidation, or surveillance of another person that— (I) places that person in reasonable fear of material harm to the health or safety of— (aa) that person; (bb) an immediate family member (as defined in section 115) of that person; (cc) a household member of that person; or (dd) a spouse or intimate partner of that person; or (II) causes, attempts to cause, or would reasonably be expected to cause emotional distress to a person described in item (aa), (bb), (cc), or (dd) of subclause (I). (B) A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of such an offense for purposes of this chapter, unless— (i) the person was represented by counsel in the case, or knowingly and intelligently waived the right to counsel in the case; and (ii) in the case of a prosecution for an offense described in this paragraph for which a person was entitled to a jury trial in the jurisdiction in which the case was tried, either— (I) the case was tried by a jury; or (II) the person knowingly and intelligently waived the right to have the case tried by a jury, by guilty plea or otherwise. (C) A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of such an offense for purposes of this chapter if the conviction has been expunged or set aside, or is an offense for which the person has been pardoned or has had civil rights restored (if the law of the applicable jurisdiction provides for the loss of civil rights under such an offense) unless the pardon, expungement, or restoration of civil rights expressly provides that the person may not ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms..