United States · Bill · S
S. 4888 (116th)
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
Introduced
10 November 2020
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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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.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 November 2020
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 November 2020
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 10 November 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4888
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/4888