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S478119th Congress

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Kennedy, John [R-LA]

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Summary

Bars the VA from sending veterans' personally identifying information to the federal background-check system just because a VA-appointed fiduciary manages their benefits. It allows such sharing only if a judge or other judicial authority finds the veteran or beneficiary is a danger to themselves or others.

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  • Veterans and beneficiaries: People with VA-appointed fiduciaries will not have their personal data sent to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System solely for that reason. Only a judicial finding of danger triggers a VA report.
  • Department of Veterans Affairs and fiduciary payments: The VA is prohibited from transmitting beneficiary personally identifiable information to the Department of Justice for NICS when the VA determines to pay benefits to a fiduciary under chapter 55 of title 38, unless there is a judicial order or finding.
  • Department of Justice and NICS: The DOJ will not receive VA-originated PII for use by NICS in these fiduciary cases unless a competent judicial authority has found the person dangerous.

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Protect veterans' gun-check privacy

If enacted, the bill would prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from sending a beneficiary's personally identifiable information to the Department of Justice for use by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System when VA decides to pay benefits to a fiduciary for that beneficiary. The prohibition would not apply if a judge, magistrate, or other judicial authority of competent jurisdiction has ordered or found that the beneficiary is a danger to themselves or others.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kennedy, John [R-LA]

LA • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

    SD • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

    ND • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]

    KY • R

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 4/28/2025

  • Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 4/28/2025

  • Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 5/5/2025

  • Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]

    ID • R

    Sponsored 5/5/2025

  • Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

    ID • R

    Sponsored 5/6/2025

  • Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 5/6/2025

  • Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 5/6/2025

  • Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/7/2025

  • Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 5/15/2025

  • Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 5/19/2025

  • Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 9/2/2025

  • Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 11/7/2025

  • Markwayne Mullin

    OK • R

    Sponsored 11/19/2025

  • Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 2/24/2026

  • Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 3/17/2026

  • Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

  • Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 4/20/2026

  • Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 5/18/2026

  • Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]

    WY • R

    Sponsored 6/17/2026

  • Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 7/27/2026

  • Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]

    ND • R

    Sponsored 9/14/2026

  • Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 9/14/2026

  • Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 9/16/2026

Roll Call Votes

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