United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 496 (119th)
Veterans 2nd Amendment Restoration Act of 2025
Introduced
16 January 2025
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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12 February 2026
Summary
Veterans 2nd Amendment Restoration Act of 2025 This bill provides that certain individuals are not prohibited from purchasing, selling, or possessing a firearm or ammunition solely because the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has determined they require a fiduciary or are mentally incompetent (i.e., unable to manage their affairs). Under current law, it is unlawful to sell or otherwise dispose of any firearm or ammunition to any person who has been adjudicated as mentally defective. The bill provides that a person must not be treated as having been adjudicated as mentally defective solely because the VA determined the person requires a fiduciary or is mentally incompetent per its regulations. Within 30 days of the enactment of this bill, the VA must notify the Department of Justice (DOJ) that the VA's transmittals of certain information that was provided solely on the basis that a veteran's benefits are managed by a fiduciary were improper, do not apply, or no longer apply. This applies to VA transmittals to DOJ on or after November 30, 1993, for use by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for firearm transferees.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House · EN · 16 January 2025
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 January 2025
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/496
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/496