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Introduced
06/08/2023
06/08/2023
In Committee
06/08/2023
06/08/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.
AI Summary
This bill, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2023, aims to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting personally identifiable information of a beneficiary to the Department of Justice for use by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), solely based on the determination to pay benefits to a fiduciary for the beneficiary's use and benefit. The bill requires a court order or judicial finding that the beneficiary is a danger to themselves or others before such information can be shared with the NICS. This measure is intended to protect the Second Amendment rights of veterans who may have been deemed to require a fiduciary to manage their benefits, without a judicial determination of dangerousness.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (9)
John Neely Kennedy (R)*,
John Boozman (R),
Mike Braun (R),
Kevin Cramer (R),
Steve Daines (R),
Chuck Grassley (R),
Jerry Moran (R),
Mike Rounds (R),
Dan Sullivan (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (on 06/08/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1875/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s1875/BILLS-118s1875is.pdf |
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