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US HR1771

US HR1771
Defending Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Act


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Introduced
03/10/2021
In Committee
04/28/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmit- ting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.

AI Summary

This bill, titled the "Defending Veterans' Second Amendment Rights Act," aims to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting personally identifiable information about veterans and other beneficiaries to the Department of Justice for use by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). The key provision is that the Secretary cannot share this information solely based on a determination that a person has a service-connected disability under Chapter 11 of Title 38 of the United States Code. This legislation seeks to protect the Second Amendment rights of veterans by preventing their information from being used to restrict their ability to purchase firearms through the NICS system.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (12)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (on 04/28/2021)

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