What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
Defending Veterans' Second Amendment Rights Act This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from transmitting personally identifiable information of veterans or their beneficiaries to the national instant criminal background check system utilized by licensed importers or dealers of firearms solely on the basis that a veteran has a service-connected disability.
Action Timeline
2025-03-06
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2025-02-04
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-02-04
Introduced in House
2025-02-04
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.962 pass?
HR.962 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 48%.
What does HR.962 do?
Defending Veterans' Second Amendment Rights Act This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from transmitting personally identifiable information of veterans or their beneficiaries to the national instant criminal background check system utilized by licensed importers or dealers of firearms solely on the basis that a veteran has a service-connected disability.
Who sponsored HR.962?
HR.962 was sponsored by Chip Roy (R-Texas).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 962 IH: Defending Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 962 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Act . 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.
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