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18 U.S.C. § 2266

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

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18 U.S.C. § 2266, Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449544
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In this chapter: The term “protection order” includes— The term “spouse or intimate partner” includes— for purposes of— sections other than 2261A— section 2261A— The term “dating partner” refers to a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the abuser. The existence of such a relationship is based on a consideration of—

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. 103-322(H.R. 3355)1994-09-13
    Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
    House: 197–232Senate: 61–38
  • Amended byPub. L. 106-386(H.R. 3244)2000-10-28
    Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000
    House: 371–1Senate: 95–0
  • Amended 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. 109-271(S. 3693)2006-08-12
    A bill to make technical corrections to the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 115-334(H.R. 2)2018-12-20
    Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
    House: 369–47Senate: 87–13