HR 705
118th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
Everywhere this bill has been
7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 16, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 573.
Sep 16, 2024
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-677.
May 1, 2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
May 1, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 19, 2023
Committee Hearings Held
Feb 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 573.
Committees of jurisdiction
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