Bill · H.R. 962· House(119-HR-962)
Defending Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Act
- Introduced
- 2/4/2025
- Last activity
- 3/6/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Chip Roy
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Defending Veterans' Second Amendment Rights Act," aims to restrict how information is shared between government agencies. It specifically targets the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The bill would prohibit the Secretary from sending certain personal information to the Department of Justice. This information is used for the national instant criminal background check system. The restriction applies to information regarding veterans and beneficiaries who have been determined to have a service-connected disability.
Yes· 3 of 7
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+8
The bill specifically protects the data and rights of veterans and their beneficiaries.
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?+7
The bill directly protects the privacy of personal information of veterans.
Does this give people more control over their personal data?+6
The bill enhances the privacy of veterans by restricting the transmission of their personal information.
The opposite
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?-3
It restricts the sharing of data used for domestic surveillance and background checks.
Does this give the federal government more power?-2
It limits the ability of a federal agency to share data with another.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of Personal Information: The bill prevents the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting personally identifiable information to entities within the Department of Justice for use in the national instant criminal background check system (Section 2).
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Targeted Restriction: The provision ensures that information cannot be shared solely because a person has a service-connected disability determination under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided 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 Veterans+8Good For Gun Owners+5Good For People With Disabilities+4
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy+6
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Privacy Rights+7Increases Federal Power-2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Second Amendment Protections+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+3Increases Domestic Surveillance-3
- 7/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/6/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2/4/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced in House
Abraham HamadehRepublican · Arizona