Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
United States118th CongressHR-705House of Representatives
Updated: Sep 16, 2024
Summary
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
Latest companion bill action
S-1875: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2023Introduced in Senate
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
House of Representatives
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
House of Representatives
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-677.
House of Representatives
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 573.
House of Representatives