Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Feb 6, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 97 words.
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025 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.
- Committees
- Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 13 of 329 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 244 words
- Subjects
- Criminal justice information and recordsFirearms and explosivesGovernment information and archivesVeterans' pensions and compensation
- Latest action
- Mar 11, 2025: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 2
- 119th H.R. 1041 Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act R · Passed one chamber
- 118th S. 1875 Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2023 R · Introduced