Bill · H.R. 496· House(119-HR-496)
Veterans 2nd Amendment Restoration Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/16/2025
- Last activity
- 2/20/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Elijah Crane
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Veterans 2nd Amendment Restoration Act of 2025," directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take specific actions regarding information shared with the Department of Justice. The Secretary must notify the Attorney General that the basis for transmitting certain personally identifiable information for use by the national instant criminal background check system was improper, does not apply, or no longer applies. This specifically concerns information shared because a determination was made to pay benefits to a fiduciary. Additionally, the bill changes how certain individuals are treated under federal law regarding firearms and ammunition. It states that a determination of mental incompetence or the requirement of a fiduciary by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is insufficient to treat a person as a mental defective.
Yes· 3 of 4
Would gun owners be better off under this?+5
The bill expands firearm access by removing certain mental health and fiduciary classifications used for background checks.
Does this protect the right to own guns?+5
The bill prevents individuals from being classified as mental defectives solely due to VA fiduciary or incompetence determinations, facilitating easier firearm access.
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+4
The bill protects veterans from being classified as mental defectives for firearms purposes due to VA-specific determinations.
The opposite
Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?-3
The bill limits the use of mental incompetence or fiduciary status as a basis for firearm restrictions.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Correction of Information Records: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs is required to notify the Attorney General that the basis for transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice was improper, does not apply, or no longer applies (Section 2). This could benefit individuals whose personally identifiable information was shared solely because a fiduciary was appointed to receive their benefits.
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Changes to Mental Defective Status: A person will no longer be treated as having been adjudicated as a mental defective for the purposes of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, solely because the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determined they are mentally incompetent or require a fiduciary (Section 3). This could benefit those who were previously categorized as mental defectives due to these specific determinations.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Gun Owners+5Good For Veterans+4
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Second Amendment Protections+5Improves Gun Control Measures-3
- 2/20/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/16/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House
Anna Paulina LunaRepublican · Florida