United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 37 R cosponsors

S 478 — Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025

Last action — Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 37 sponsors

    1 primary, 36 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (37 R).

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Summary

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025This 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.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system unless a judicial authority has determined the beneficiary is a danger to themselves or others.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 5501B

    The Secretary 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 (34 U.S.C. 40901), personally identifiable information of a beneficiary, solely on the basis of a determination by the Secretary to pay benefits to a fiduciary for the use and benefit of the beneficiary under section 5502 of this title, without the order or finding of a judge, magistrate, or other judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such beneficiary is a danger to themselves or others.

    This creates a new prohibition on sharing certain beneficiary information unless a court finds the beneficiary poses a danger.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 5501B

    Prohibition on transmittal of certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.

    This adds a title for the newly created section in the code.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  3. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 36 co-sponsors · 510 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (36)

Not signed on (510)

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Subjects

civil-rights veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 478 do?
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025This 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.
Who sponsors S 478?
S 478 is sponsored by Kennedy, John (Republican), Moran, Jerry (Republican), Grassley, Chuck (Republican), Daines, Steve (Republican), Blackburn, Marsha (Republican), Ricketts, Pete (Republican), Rounds, Mike (Republican), Cramer, Kevin (Republican), Banks, Jim (Republican), Tillis, Thomas (Republican), Cassidy, Bill (Republican), Boozman, John (Republican), Scott, Rick (Republican), Tuberville, Tommy (Republican), Murkowski, Lisa (Republican), Sheehy, Tim (Republican), Paul, Rand (Republican), Justice, James C. (Republican), Budd, Ted (Republican), Lankford, James (Republican), Risch, James E. (Republican), Crapo, Mike (Republican), Hyde-Smith, Cindy (Republican), Capito, Shelley Moore (Republican), Cornyn, John (Republican), Husted, Jon (Republican), Lee, Mike (Republican), Graham, Lindsey (Republican), Marshall, Roger (Republican), McCormick, David (Republican), Mullin, Markwayne (Republican), Cotton, Tom (Republican), Sullivan, Dan (Republican), Britt, Katie Boyd (Republican), Moreno, Bernie (Republican), Wicker, Roger F. (Republican), and Lummis, Cynthia M. (Republican).
What is the current status of S 478?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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