HR 1041 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

Introduced February 06, 2025 Latest action June 05, 2025 70 cosponsors

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 112.

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Jun 05, 2025

committee Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-143.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Jun 05, 2025

other Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 112.

May 06, 2025

committee Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Veterans' Affairs Committee

May 06, 2025

committee Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 11.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Feb 06, 2025

introduced Introduced in House

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00 Introduced in House Feb 06, 2025

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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+116 −8 25 unchanged

--- Introduced (House)

+++ Reported (House)

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

-[H.R. 1041 Introduced in House (IH)]

+[H.R. 1041 Reported in House (RH)]

<DOC>

+Union Calendar No. 112

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1041

+[Report No. 119-143]

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of

Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the

@@ -29,6 +32,25 @@

Grothman, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr.

Rulli, and Mr. Yakym) introduced the following bill; which was referred

to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

+June 5, 2025

+Additional sponsors: Mr. Barrett, Mr. Langworthy, Mrs. Hinson, Mr.

+Messmer, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Owens, Mr. Steube, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Self, Mr.

+Barr, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Downing, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana,

+Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Comer, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Crank, Mr. Gill of

+Texas, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Moore of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor, Mrs.

+Fischbach, Mr. Ezell, Mr. Hurd of Colorado, Mr. Cline, Ms. De La Cruz,

+Mr. McDowell, Mr. Harris of North Carolina, and Mr. Rutherford

+June 5, 2025

+Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House

+on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed

+in italic]

+[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on

+February 6, 2025]

_______________________________________________________________________

@@ -59,12 +81,13 @@

``The Secretary may not transmit to any entity in the Department of

Justice, for use by the national instant criminal background check

system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence

-Prevention Act, personally identifiable information of a beneficiary,

-solely on the basis of a determination by the Secretary to pay benefits

-to a fiduciary for the use and benefit of the beneficiary under section

-5502 of this title, without the order or finding of a judge,

-magistrate, or other judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that

-such beneficiary is a danger to themselves or others.''.

+Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 40901; Public Law 103-159; 107 Stat. 1541),

+personally identifiable information of a beneficiary, solely on the

+basis of a determination by the Secretary to pay benefits to a

+fiduciary for the use and benefit of the beneficiary under section 5502

+of this title, without the order or finding of a judge, magistrate, or

+other judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such

+beneficiary is a danger to themselves or others.''.

(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of

chapter 55 of such title is amended by inserting after the item

relating to section 5501A the following new item:

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Department of Justice for use by the

national instant criminal background check

system.''.

-<all>

+SEC. 3. NOTIFICATION OF LACK OF BASIS FOR THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS

+AFFAIRS TO HAVE TRANSMITTED CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE

+DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR USE BY THE NATIONAL INSTANT

+CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM.

+(a) In General.--Such chapter (as amended by section 2) is further

+amended by inserting after section 5501B the following new section:

+``Sec. 5501C. Notification of lack of basis for transmittal of certain

+information to the Department of Justice for use by the

+national instant criminal background check system

+``The Secretary shall, within 30 days of the enactment of the

+Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, and in accordance with section

+103(e)(1)(D) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (34 U.S.C.

+40901(e)(1)(D); Public Law 103-159; 107 Stat. 1541), notify the

+Attorney General that the basis for the transmittal, on or after

+November 30, 1993, by the Secretary, of personally identifiable

+information of a beneficiary, solely on the basis of a determination by

+the Secretary to pay benefits to a fiduciary for the use and benefit of

+the beneficiary under section 5502 of this title, to any entity in the

+Department of Justice, for use by the national instant criminal

+background check system established under section 103 of the Brady

+Handgun Violence Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 40901; Public Law 103-159;

+107 Stat. 1541), does not apply, or no longer applies.''.

+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of

+such chapter (as amended by section 2) is further amended by inserting

+after the item relating to section 5501B the following new item:

+``5501C. Notification of lack of basis for transmittal of certain

+information to the Department of Justice

+for use by the national instant criminal

+background check system.''.

+SEC. 4. DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS THAT A

+PERSON IS MENTALLY INCOMPETENT IS INSUFFICIENT TO TREAT

+SUCH PERSON AS A MENTAL DEFECTIVE.

+(a) In General.--Such chapter (as amended by sections 2 and 3) is

+further amended by inserting after section 5501C the following new

+section:

+``Sec. 5501D. Determination of mental incompetence is insufficient

+basis to treat a person as a mental defective

+``The Secretary shall not treat a person as having been adjudicated

+as a mental defective solely on the basis that the Secretary has

+determined that such person--

+``(1) is mentally incompetent under section 3.353 of title

+38, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulation); or

+``(2) requires a fiduciary under section 5502 of this

+title.''.

+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of

+such chapter (as amended by sections 2 and 3) is further amended by

+inserting after the item relating to section 5501C the following new

+item:

+``5501D. Determination of mental incompetence is insufficient basis to

+treat a person as a mental defective''.

+Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill 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, and for other purposes.''.

+Union Calendar No. 112

+119th CONGRESS

+1st Session

+H. R. 1041

+[Report No. 119-143]

+_______________________________________________________________________

+A BILL

+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.

+_______________________________________________________________________

+June 5, 2025

+Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House

+on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

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NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

VET

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EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND

VET

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DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

VET

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PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA

VET

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VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.

VET

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MISSION ROLL CALL

BUDDEFEDUHCRHOUIND

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Cosponsors (70)

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