Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act

Summary

Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act - Prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), considering 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

1. 13 October 2011

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 October 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 June 2012

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668.

   Source: Committee

4. 12 September 2012

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 13 October 2011 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 October 2011

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 October 2011

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 13 October 2011

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Sponsors

• Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
• Jerry Moran · R · Sponsor
• John Boozman · R · Sponsor
• Roger Wicker · R · Sponsor
• Lisa Murkowski · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• John Thune · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
• James Risch · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · ID · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
• Mike Crapo · R · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Veterans' Benefits Act of 2011
• related to → Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act