119th Congress
S. 478
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Introduced
- Feb 6, 2025
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (40)
Original cosponsors (15)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
- Jerry Moran (R-KS)
- Jim Banks (R-IN)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Mike Rounds (R-SD)
- Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Thom Tillis (R-NC)
- Tim Sheehy (R-MT)
- Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
Added later (25)
- Rand Paul (R-KY) · Mar 25, 2025
- James C. Justice (R-WV) · Apr 28, 2025
- Ted Budd (R-NC) · Apr 28, 2025
- James E. Risch (R-ID) · May 5, 2025
- James Lankford (R-OK) · May 5, 2025
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) · May 6, 2025
- Mike Crapo (R-ID) · May 6, 2025
- Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) · May 6, 2025
- John Cornyn (R-TX) · May 7, 2025
- Jon Husted (R-OH) · May 15, 2025
- Mike Lee (R-UT) · May 19, 2025
- G000359 · Jun 24, 2025
- Roger Marshall (R-KS) · Sep 2, 2025
- David McCormick (R-PA) · Nov 7, 2025
- M001190 · Nov 19, 2025
- Tom Cotton (R-AR) · Feb 24, 2026
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK) · Mar 17, 2026
- Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL) · Apr 15, 2026
- Bernie Moreno (R-OH) · Apr 20, 2026
- Roger F. Wicker (R-MS) · May 18, 2026
- Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY) · Jun 17, 2026
- Darline Graham (R-SC) · Jul 27, 2026
- Deb Fischer (R-NE) · Sep 14, 2026
- John Hoeven (R-ND) · Sep 14, 2026
- Todd Young (R-IN) · Sep 16, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35. - Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. - Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate