United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1181 (115th)
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
Introduced
16 February 2017
Last action
22 March 2017 · Calendars
Status
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 21.
Sponsors
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2], Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
Subjects
Defence, Transport
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act This bill prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
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Timeline
16 February 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
16 February 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 February 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 2017
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 15.
Source: Calendars
10 March 2017
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-33.
Source: Committee
10 March 2017
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-33.
Source: Committee
16 March 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
16 March 2017
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 175 (Roll no. 169). (text: CR H2102-2103)
Source: Floor
16 March 2017
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 175 (Roll no. 169).(text: CR H2102-2103)
Source: Floor
16 March 2017
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 198. (consideration: CR H2102-2114)
Source: Floor
16 March 2017
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1181.
Source: Floor
16 March 2017
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
21 March 2017
Calendars
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
22 March 2017
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 21.
Source: Calendars
Votes
16 March 2017 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 240 · No 175 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 14
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Nay
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Nay
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 22 March 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 16 March 2017 · Download file
- Reported in House · 10 March 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 16 February 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 22 March 2017
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 22 March 2017
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House · EN · 16 March 2017
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 16 March 2017
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported to House without amendment
summary · EN · 10 March 2017
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- · hsvr00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1259) to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1367) to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1181
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1181
- us · 115-hr-1181 · source updated 7 April 2025