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Defending Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Act
To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.
Summary
This bill would prohibit the Department of Veterans Affairs from submitting veterans' information to the national background check system based solely on the fact that they have been determined to have a service-connected disability. Currently, some veterans with service-connected disabilities are reported to the background check system used for firearm purchases. Under this bill, the VA would be barred from making such reports on the basis of disability determination alone. The prohibition applies to veterans and other VA beneficiaries designated as having service-connected disabilities under federal law.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Chip Roy’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $112,464
- SBG $13,200
- HUFFINES COMMUNITIES $10,250
- Q2 BANKING $9,900
- WOODFOREST FINANCIAL GROUP $8,700
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Chip Roy → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Mar 6, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. · house
- Feb 4, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Feb 4, 2025 Introduced in House
Similar bills (6)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 4, 2025
Mr. Roy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Defending Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TRANSMITTAL OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR USE BY THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not transmit to any entity in the Department of Justice, for use by the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, personally identifiable information on veterans and other beneficiaries, solely on the basis of a determination by the Secretary under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, that a person has a service-connected disability. <all>
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