18 U.S.C. § 2265A
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- (a)The maximum term of imprisonment for a violation of this chapter after a prior domestic violence or stalking offense shall be twice the term otherwise provided under this chapter.
- (b)For purposes of this section—
- (1)the term “prior domestic violence or stalking offense” means a conviction for an offense—
- (A)under section 2261, 2261A, or 2262 of this chapter; or
- (B)under State or tribal law for an offense consisting of conduct that would have been an offense under a section referred to in subparagraph (A) if the conduct had occurred within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, or in interstate or foreign commerce; and
- (2)the term “State” means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
- (1)the term “prior domestic violence or stalking offense” means a conviction for an offense—