Bill · S. 478· Senate(119-S-478)

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025

Age: 75 years

Louisiana

Introduced: 2/6/2025
Last activity: 3/11/2025 — Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.
Sponsored by: John Kennedy
Cosponsors: - 40 - 0

Armed Forces and National Security

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the ``Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025'', seeks to amend title 38 of the United States Code. It aims to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from sharing certain information with the Department of Justice. Specifically, it targets the transmission of personally identifiable information for use by the national instant criminal background check system. This prohibition applies when the information is shared solely because the Secretary determined to pay benefits to a fiduciary for a beneficiary. Under this act, such information could not be shared without a judicial order or finding.

Yes· 3 of 9

Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+9
Directly protects the firearm rights and privacy of veterans receiving fiduciary benefits.
Does this protect the right to own guns?+8
The bill prevents the loss of firearm access for veterans solely due to the appointment of a fiduciary without judicial oversight.
Would gun owners be better off under this?+7
Prevents automatic disqualification from firearm ownership for certain veterans.

The opposite

Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?-5
The bill restricts the flow of information used by the NICS background check system.
Does this give the federal government more power?-2
Limits the administrative power of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?-2
Reduces the amount of data transmitted by the VA to the DOJ.