S. 478 · 119th Congress · Senate

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025

Active· Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Introduced
Feb 6, 25
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 11, 2025Senate

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

  2. FEB 06, 2025Senate

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

  3. FEB 06, 2025Library of Congress

    Introduced in Senate

Committees

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Mar 11, 2025

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