A resolution to authorize testimony, document production, and representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of United States v. Kaminski.
- Last Action
- 10/30/2025
Actions
- 2025-03-11Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.
- 2025-02-06Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2025-02-06Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2025-02-06 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Jerry Moran (R-KS)
- Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
- Mike Rounds (R-SD)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Jim Banks (R-IN)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
- Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
- Tim Sheehy (R-MT)
- Rand Paul (R-KY)
- James Justice (R-WV)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
- James Risch (R-ID)
Subjects
- Criminal justice information and records
- Firearms and explosives
- Government information and archives
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
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