Strengthening Protections for Domestic Violence and Stalking Survivors Act of 2023

This bill expands legal protections for domestic violence and stalking survivors by broadening the definition of "intimate partner" to include current and former dating partners, ensuring more survivors qualify for federal protections. It creates a new federal definition for "misdemeanor crime of stalking," requiring that the offense involves repeated harassment causing reasonable fear for the victim or specific people they care about (like family, cohabiting partners, or pets). The law also adds a new firearm restriction: people convicted of such stalking offenses cannot possess firearms, with limited exceptions for expunged convictions. These changes directly affect survivors seeking legal protection and individuals convicted of stalking under federal or state law.