Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
Rep. Bost Advances the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
The Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act has been reported out of committee and is now ready for a vote by the full House of Representatives. A rule has been set to guide the upcoming debate and voting process on the House floor. The bill is currently moving forward as expected.
Legislative Progress
216–201
The bill has strong support in the House and has cleared the committee stage, but gun-related legislation often faces significant hurdles in the Senate.
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Veterans who have been assigned a VA fiduciary to manage their benefits would no longer automatically lose their right to purchase firearms. Tens of thousands of veterans have been reported to the background check system solely because of fiduciary assignments, not because a court found them dangerous. This bill restores gun rights for that group and prevents future veterans from being flagged the same way.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 201 (Roll no. 190).
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 201 (Roll no. 190).
The House of Representatives voted to approve this bill. It now goes to the Senate.
Vote Results
2 votesOn Motion to Recommit
On Passage
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Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
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