United StatesVeterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
What it does
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.
More detail
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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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 2Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Latest
- May 21Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1300. (consideration: CR H3684-3692)
- Vote recorded On Passage. Result: Passed.House
- Vote recorded On Motion to Recommit. Result: Failed.House
- May 21Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047 and H.R. 1329. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047, and H.R. 1329 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
- May 21DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1041.
- May 21The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- May 21Ms. Morrison moved to recommit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (CR H3692)
- May 21The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- May 21POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1041, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bost demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- May 21Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3710-3711)
- May 21On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 210 (Roll no. 189).
- May 21Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 201 (Roll no. 190). (text: CR H3684-3685)Passed House
- May 21Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 21The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- May 19Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1300 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047 and H.R. 1329. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047, and H.R. 1329 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
- 2025
- Jun 5Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-143.
- Jun 5Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 112.
- May 6Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- May 6Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 11.
- Feb 6Introduced in House
- Feb 6Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Introduced