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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S-1875: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2023

Introduced in Senate

  1. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.

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  2. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  3. Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-677.

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  4. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 573.

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