118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 705Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Feb 1, 2023
Last action Sep 16, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Feb 1, 2023
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Referred
Feb 1, 2023
Veterans' Affairs
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Committee
May 1, 2024
Reported out
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsReported to House
Timeline · 7 actions
Sep 16, 2024
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-677.
Sep 16, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 573.
May 1, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 1, 2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
Jul 19, 2023
Committee Hearings Held
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.