Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

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Introduced 2025-02-06Topic: veterans military · public safety · civil rights

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

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.

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Recorded votes

Date	Chamber	Question	Result	Yeas	Nays
2026-05-21	House roll 190	On Passage	Passed	216	201
2026-05-21	House roll 189	On Motion to Recommit	Failed	208	210

Action history

Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-06-02	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	refer
2026-05-21	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2026-05-21	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-05-21	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 201 (Roll no. 190). (text: CR H3684-3685)
2026-05-21		Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 201 (Roll no. 190). (text: CR H3684-3685)	floor pass
2026-05-21	House	On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 210 (Roll no. 189).
2026-05-21	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3710-3711)
2026-05-21	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1041, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bost demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2026-05-21	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
2026-05-21	House	Ms. Morrison moved to recommit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (CR H3692)
2026-05-21	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2026-05-21	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1041.
2026-05-21	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047 and H.R. 1329. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047, and H.R. 1329 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
2026-05-21	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1300. (consideration: CR H3684-3692)
2026-05-19	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1300 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047 and H.R. 1329. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047, and H.R. 1329 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
2025-06-05	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 112.
2025-06-05	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-143.	report
2025-06-05		Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-143.	report
2025-05-06	House	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 11.	refer
2025-05-06	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held	refer
2025-02-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	refer
2025-02-06		Introduced in House	introduce
2025-02-06		Introduced in House	introduce

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