# 116-hr-3826: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

116-hr-3826, Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN); status Committee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-3826
- Congress: 116
- Title: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
- Status: Committee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2019-07-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act 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 (13)

- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2019-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2019-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2019-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2019-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2019-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2019-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2019-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2019-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2019-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2019-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2019-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2020-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-3826 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3826)

## Related
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3826 (as of 2025-11-18).