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Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

Introduced: November 10, 2020 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Nov 10, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 10, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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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.

What's happening now November 10, 2020

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3826 Identical bill Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Dec 9, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4888: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4888/
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"S. 4888: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4888/.
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S. 4888, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4888/.
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