H.R. 705 · 118th Congress · House

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

Active· Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 573.
Introduced
Feb 1, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Previous Versions

00Feb 1, 2023

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 16, 2024Committee

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

    118Yea
    677Nay
    0NV
  2. SEP 16, 2024Committee

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

    118Yea
    677Nay
    0NV
  3. SEP 16, 2024Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 573.

  4. MAY 01, 2024Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  5. MAY 01, 2024Committee

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

    13Yea
    10Nay
    0NV
  6. JUL 19, 2023Committee

    Committee Hearings Held

  7. FEB 01, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  8. FEB 01, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  9. FEB 01, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committees

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Sep 16, 2024

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: May 1, 2024

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jul 19, 2023

Active

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Feb 1, 2023

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