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S. 478 (119th)

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025

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openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

6 February 2025

Last action

11 March 2025 · Committee

Status

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.

Sponsors

Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE], Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL], Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT], Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY], Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH], Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL], Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

28 July 2026

Defence

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Summary

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025 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.

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Timeline

  1. 6 February 2025

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 February 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 March 2025

    Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

2 official files

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