18 U.S.C. § 2265A — Repeat offenders

(a) The maximum prison term for violating this chapter after a prior domestic-violence or stalking offense is twice the term otherwise provided by this chapter.

(b) Definitions. (1) “Prior domestic violence or stalking offense” means a conviction for an offense (A) under § 2261, § 2261A, or § 2262, or (B) under state or tribal law for conduct that would have violated one of those sections if it had occurred in the United States’s special maritime and territorial jurisdiction or in interstate or foreign commerce. (2) “State” means a United States state, the District of Columbia, or a commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.