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Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Restoration Act of 2019

Introduced: May 6, 2019 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Veterans' Second Amendment Rights Restoration Act of 2019

This bill sets forth procedures and conditions for the adjudication of veterans as mentally incompetent for purposes of firearms possession or ownership. Specifically, the bill requires the federal government to prove by clear and convincing evidence that a person is a danger to himself, herself, or others in order for a person to be adjudicated as mentally defective. Veterans must be provided certain notice, including written notice of the effect the ruling may have on their ability to own and possess firearms.

For an administrative competency proceeding to be initiated, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must determine (1) that a veteran requires the assignment of a fiduciary due to a finding of mental incompetency; and (2) the VA has a reasonable basis to believe that the person may be a danger to himself, herself, or others.

What's happening now May 6, 2019

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jun 11, 2019
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 6, 2019
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 6, 2019
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · May 6, 2019
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 6, 2019
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · May 6, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1331: Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Restoration Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1331/
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"S. 1331: Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Restoration Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1331/.
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S. 1331, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1331/.
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