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H.R. 1041 · 119th Congress

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

Introduced Feb 6, 2025Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  2. House

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  3. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. House

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 201 (Roll no. 190). (text: CR H3684-3685)

  5. House

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 210 (Roll no. 189).

  6. House

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3710-3711)

  7. House

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1041, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bost demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  8. House

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

  9. House

    Ms. Morrison moved to recommit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (CR H3692)

  10. House

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  11. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1041.

  12. House

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047 and H.R. 1329. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047, and H.R. 1329 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

Show 8 earlier actions
  1. House

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1300. (consideration: CR H3684-3692)

  2. House

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1300 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047 and H.R. 1329. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047, and H.R. 1329 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

  3. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 112.

  4. House

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

  5. House

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

  6. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  7. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  8. Introduced in House