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Proposed Federal Senate Legislation SB478

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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.

Legislation Overview

Title: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025

Subject: Armed forces and national security

Description: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, 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.

Session: 119th Congress

Last Action: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Last Action Date: March 11, 2025

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/478/all-info

Sponsors

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29 sponsors: John Kennedy (R); Jerry Moran (R); Chuck Grassley (R); Steve Daines (R); Marsha Blackburn (R); Pete Ricketts (R); Mike Rounds (R); Kevin Cramer (R); Jim Banks (R); Thom Tillis (R); Bill Cassidy (R); John Boozman (R); Rick Scott (R); Tommy Tuberville (R); Lisa Murkowski (R); Tim Sheehy (R); Rand Paul (R); James Justice (R); Ted Budd (R); James Lankford (R); James Risch (R); Mike Crapo (R); Cindy Hyde-Smith (R); Shelley Capito (R); John Cornyn (R); Jon Husted (R); Mike Lee (R); Lindsey Graham (R); Roger Marshall (R)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 11 2025 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Senate Feb 6 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Mar 12 2025 federal bill text bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee

Chamber: S

Committee Name: Veterans' Affairs

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

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