HR 1771
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Criminal justice information and records
Disability and paralysis
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives
Military personnel and dependents
Defending Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Mar 10, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Defending Veterans' Second Amendment Rights Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from transmitting personally identifiable information of veterans or their beneficiaries to the national instant criminal background check system utilized by licensed importers or dealers of firearms solely on the basis that a veteran has a service-connected disability.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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