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18 U.S.C. § 117

Domestic assault by an habitual offender

United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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18 U.S.C. § 117, Domestic assault by an habitual offender, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448691
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Any person who commits a domestic assault within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States or Indian country and who has a final conviction on at least 2 separate prior occasions in Federal, State, or Indian tribal court proceedings for offenses that would be, if subject to Federal jurisdiction—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 109-162(H.R. 3402)2006-01-05
    Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005
    House: 415–4Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 113-104(H.R. 3627)2014-05-20
    Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally