S 478 ยท Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
- Introduced
- Feb 6, 2025
- Latest action
- Mar 11, 2025
- Sponsor
- Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA]
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Cosponsors
- 35
Summary
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025 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.
Recent actions
- Mar 11, 2025 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
- Feb 6, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Feb 6, 2025 Introduced in Senate
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.