Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025

Sponsored bySen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]LA· Introduced 6 février 2025

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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.

11 mars 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 24 mars 2025

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.

Timeline

3 actions

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
11 mars 2025 · Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
6 février 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
6 février 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

36 cosponsors

Sponsor

Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]LA

Cosponsors

Republican36100%

Republican:Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]WY
Republican:Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]MS
Republican:Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH]OH
Republican:Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]AL
Republican:Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]AK
Republican:Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]AR
Republican:Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK]OK
Republican:Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]PA
Republican:Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]KS
Republican:Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]SC
Republican:Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]UT
Republican:Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH]OH
Republican:Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]TX
Republican:Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]WV
Republican:Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]ID
Republican:Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]MS
Republican:Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]ID
Republican:Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]OK
Republican:Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]WV
Republican:Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]NC
Republican:Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]KY
Republican:Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]KS
Republican:Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]FL
Republican:Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]NC
Republican:Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]AK
Republican:Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]MT
Republican:Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]TN
Republican:Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]AL
Republican:Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]NE
Republican:Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]MT
Republican:Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]IA
Republican:Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]AR
Republican:Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]SD
Republican:Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]IN
Republican:Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]ND
Republican:Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]LA

Classification

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Armed Forces and National Security

Legislative subjects

Criminal justice information and recordsFirearms and explosivesGovernment information and archivesVeterans' pensions and compensation

Committees

Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To6 Feb 2025
- Hearings By (full committee)11 Mar 2025
- Hearings By (full committee)11 Mar 2025

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