Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
USA118th CongressHR-705| House
| Updated: 9/16/2024
Mike Bost
Republican Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (73)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Dusty Johnson (Republican)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Ryan K. Zinke (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Elijah Crane (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)John James (Republican)Rudy Yakym (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Morgan Luttrell (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Jake Ellzey (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Harriet M. Hageman (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Wesley Hunt (Republican)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Juan Ciscomani (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Monica De La Cruz (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Erin Houchin (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)
Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from transmitting certain information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) utilized by licensed importers or dealers of firearms. Specifically, the bill prohibits the VA from transmitting personally identifying information of a veteran or a beneficiary to the NICS solely on the basis that such veteran or beneficiary has an appointed fiduciary to manage their benefits, unless there is an order or finding of a judicial authority that such veteran or beneficiary is a danger to themselves or others.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee Hearings Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 573.
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-677.
Armed Forces and National Security
Criminal justice information and recordsFirearms and explosivesGovernment information and archivesVeterans' pensions and compensation
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
USA118th CongressHR-705| House
| Updated: 9/16/2024
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from transmitting certain information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) utilized by licensed importers or dealers of firearms. Specifically, the bill prohibits the VA from transmitting personally identifying information of a veteran or a beneficiary to the NICS solely on the basis that such veteran or beneficiary has an appointed fiduciary to manage their benefits, unless there is an order or finding of a judicial authority that such veteran or beneficiary is a danger to themselves or others.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee Hearings Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 573.
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-677.
Mike Bost
Republican Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (73)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Dusty Johnson (Republican)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Ryan K. Zinke (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Elijah Crane (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)John James (Republican)Rudy Yakym (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Morgan Luttrell (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Jake Ellzey (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Harriet M. Hageman (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Wesley Hunt (Republican)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Juan Ciscomani (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Monica De La Cruz (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Erin Houchin (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Criminal justice information and recordsFirearms and explosivesGovernment information and archivesVeterans' pensions and compensation