Passing the “Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act” (HR 1041)

The bill

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

Topic: Armed Forces and National Security

What the bill does

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.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary

Bill on congress.gov(opens in a new tab)