Defending Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Act

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Mar 6, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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Introduced in House - Feb 4, 2025 00

Defending Veterans' Second Amendment Rights Act This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from transmitting personally identifiable information of veterans or their beneficiaries to the national instant criminal background check system utilized by licensed importers or dealers of firearms solely on the basis that a veteran has a service-connected disability.

Actions (4)

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Type: Committee | Source: House committee actions | Code: H11000

Mar 6, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Feb 4, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: Intro-H

Feb 4, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000

Feb 4, 2025

Subjects (6)

Armed Forces and National Security (Policy Area) Criminal justice information and records Disability and paralysis Firearms and explosives Government information and archives Military personnel and dependents

Cosponsors (1)

Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]

(R-AZ)
Jul 10, 2025

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Introduced in House

Feb 4, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 962 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 962

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.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 4, 2025

Mr. Roy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Defending Veterans' Second Amendment
Rights Act''.

SEC. 2.

CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR USE
BY THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM.

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 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 on veterans and other beneficiaries, solely on the basis of a determination by the Secretary under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, that a person has a service-connected disability.

Handgun Violence Prevention Act, personally identifiable information on
veterans and other beneficiaries, solely on the basis of a
determination by the Secretary under chapter 11 of title 38, United
States Code, that a person has a service-connected disability.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 962 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 962

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.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 February 4, 2025

 Mr. Roy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

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.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Defending Veterans' Second Amendment 
Rights Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TRANSMITTAL OF 
 CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR USE 
 BY THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM.

 The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 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 on 
veterans and other beneficiaries, solely on the basis of a 
determination by the Secretary under chapter 11 of title 38, United 
States Code, that a person has a service-connected disability.
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