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HR 1041 · 119th Congress — Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

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…

Congress
119
Bill
HR 1041
Status
Introduced
Introduced
2025-02-06
Latest action date
2026-06-02

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. . This bill would amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system, and for other purposes. Right now, the latest action is: Received in the Senate and Read twice and Sent to the Veterans' Affairs Committee. The listed sponsor is Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] [R].

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Latest action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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