Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025
U.S. Congress · S478 ·
What the bill says
Introduced 2025-02-06. Latest action: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.
Summary (plain-language)
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.
Sponsors
- John Kennedy (primary)
- John Boozman
- Marsha Blackburn
- Jim Banks
- Ted Budd
- Katie Boyd Britt
- Mike Crapo
- Shelley Moore Capito
- John Cornyn
- Bill Cassidy
- Tom Cotton
- Kevin Cramer
- Steve Daines
- Lindsey Graham
- Chuck Grassley
- Darline Graham
- Cindy Hyde-Smith
- Jon Husted
- James C. Justice
- Cynthia M. Lummis
- James Lankford
- Mike Lee
- Jerry Moran
- Lisa Murkowski
- Markwayne Mullin
- Roger Marshall
- Bernie Moreno
- David McCormick
- Rand Paul
- James E. Risch
- Mike Rounds
- Pete Ricketts
- Dan Sullivan
- Rick Scott
- Tim Sheehy
- Tommy Tuberville
- Thom Tillis
- Roger F. Wicker
Text versions
- Introduced in Senate — 2025-02-06 — XML
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Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-11 | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35. |
| 2025-02-06 | Introduced in Senate |
| 2025-02-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
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