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H.R. 629 115th Congress House

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.

Introduced: January 24, 2017 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Firearms and explosivesLicensing and registrationsMental healthVeterans' medical care
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Latest action February 3, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

This bill prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1181 Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 629: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-629/
MLA
"H.R. 629: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-629/.
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H.R. 629, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-629/.
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[H.R. 629: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-629/)
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