U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5656: Domestic Violence SAFE Notice Act
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for victims of crime to be notified of firearms-related activity by the offender, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for victims of crime to be notified of firearms-related activity by the offender, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for victims of crime to be notified of firearms-related activity by the offender, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domestic Violence Survivors Alerted For Emergency Notice Act or the Domestic Violence SAFE Notice Act . SECTION 2. Victim notification system (a) In general Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 925D the following: SECTION 925E. Notification to firearms access victim notification system of prohibited purchase or attempted purchase of a firearm (a) Establishment (1) Victim notification system (A) In general The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall, in consultation with appropriate State, local, and Tribal agencies, including agencies responsible for management of criminal history records and victim notification systems, establish a firearms access victim notification system to notify crime victims (as defined in section 3771(e)(2)) harmed by offenses under section 117, 1591, 2261, 2261A, or 2262 (hereinafter referred to as crime victims) who have registered to be notified, as provided by this section, of firearms-related activity by the offender. This system shall allow victims of such crimes to register for notifications and to deregister at will. Victim information provided for use in the firearms access victim notification system shall only be used for firearms …
Sponsors
- Whitehouse, Sheldon (D) · primary sponsor
- Klobuchar, Amy (D)
- Wyden, Ron (D, SD-OR)
- Coons, Christopher (D)
- Hirono, Mazie (D)
- Smith, Tina (D)
- Lisa Rochester (D, SD-DE)
- Schiff, Adam B. (D)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Common questions
- What is SB5656?
- SB5656 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Domestic Violence SAFE Notice Act.
- What does SB5656 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for victims of crime to be notified of firearms-related activity by the offender, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5656?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5656?
- Whitehouse, Sheldon (D), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5656?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5656
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