Senate Bill
S. 478
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025
Primary Sponsor
John Kennedy
R - LA
Cosponsors
30
Quick Stats
Policy Area
Summary
This bill prohibits the VA from reporting veterans to the NICS background check system solely because they have a fiduciary managing their benefits. Veterans would only be reported if a judicial authority finds them dangerous to themselves or others.
Latest Action
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025
This bill prohibits the VA from reporting veterans to the NICS background check system solely because they have a fiduciary managing their benefits. Veterans would only be reported if a judicial authority finds them dangerous to themselves or others.
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This bill prohibits the VA from reporting veterans to the NICS background check system solely because they have a fiduciary managing their benefits. Veterans would only be reported if a judicial authority finds them dangerous to themselves or others.
- Bill Number
- 478
- Introduced
- 2/6/2025
- Status
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
- Policy Area
- Armed Forces and National Security
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- 478
- Sponsor
- No sponsor
- Status
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
- Introduced
- 2/6/2025
- Summary
- This bill prohibits the VA from reporting veterans to the NICS background check system solely because they have a fiduciary managing their benefits. Veterans would only be reported if a judicial authority finds them dangerous to themselves or others.
Data from Congress.gov
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