118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 705: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
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Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Lauren Boebert R-COOriginal
- Brian Babin R-TXOriginal
- Jim Banks R-INOriginal
- Jack Bergman R-MIOriginal
- James Baird R-INOriginal
- Jerry Carl R-ALOriginal
- Eric Crawford R-AROriginal
- Ben Cline R-VAOriginal
- Dan Crenshaw R-TXOriginal
- Eli Crane R-AZOriginal
- Juan Ciscomani R-AZOriginal
- Mónica De La Cruz R-TXOriginal
- Scott DesJarlais R-TNOriginal
- Jake Ellzey R-TXOriginal
- Randy Feenstra R-IAOriginal
- Michelle Fischbach R-MNOriginal
- Brad Finstad R-MNOriginal
- Brett Guthrie R-KYOriginal
- Paul Gosar R-AZOriginal
- Matt Gaetz R-FLOriginal
- Bill Huizenga R-MIOriginal
- Richard Hudson R-NCOriginal
- Clay Higgins R-LAOriginal
- Erin Houchin R-INOriginal
- Harriet Hageman R-WYOriginal
- Mike Johnson R-LAOriginal
- John Joyce R-PAOriginal
- Ronny Jackson R-TXOriginal
- Mike Kelly R-PAOriginal
- Jennifer Kiggans R-VAOriginal
- Jacob LaTurner R-KSOriginal
- Doug Lamborn R-COOriginal
- Nicholas Langworthy R-NYOriginal
- Morgan Luttrell R-TXOriginal
- Nancy Mace R-SCOriginal
- Tracey Mann R-KSOriginal
- John Moolenaar R-MIOriginal
- Gregory Murphy R-NCOriginal
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IAOriginal
- Dan Newhouse R-WAOriginal
- Matthew Rosendale R-MTOriginal
- Guy Reschenthaler R-PAOriginal
- Elise Stefanik R-NYOriginal
- Keith Self R-TXOriginal
- Claudia Tenney R-NYOriginal
- Derrick Van Orden R-WIOriginal
- Robert Wittman R-VAOriginal
- Brad Wenstrup R-OHOriginal
- Bruce Westerman R-AROriginal
- Gus Bilirakis R-FL
- Andy Harris R-MD
- Wesley Hunt R-TX
- Dusty Johnson R-SD
- William Timmons R-SC
- Barry Moore R-AL
- Darin LaHood R-IL
- Debbie Lesko R-AZ
- Brian Mast R-FL
- Ryan Zinke R-MT
- Byron Donalds R-FL
- A. Ferguson R-GA
- Katherine Cammack R-FL
- Chip Roy R-TX
- John James R-MI
- Daniel Meuser R-PA
- Ralph Norman R-SC
- Bill Posey R-FL
- Alexander Mooney R-WV
- Diana Harshbarger R-TN
- Rudy Yakym R-IN
- Tim Walberg R-MI
- W. Steube R-FL
- Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ
Who scored on this bill
- 1Mike Bost SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced, marked up, reported5 events+44
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History
- Introduced in the House by Mike Bost.
Show the full action history (7 actions)
- Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-677.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 573.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
- Committee Hearings Held
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.