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H.R. 1041 · Armed Forces and National Security
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
What does this mean?

If a veteran needs help managing their VA benefits money and gets assigned someone (a "fiduciary") to handle it for them, that alone would no longer count as a reason to report them to the national background check system used when people try to buy guns from licensed dealers. Right now, having a fiduciary can flag a veteran in that system, making it harder or impossible for them to legally purchase a firearm. Under this bill, the VA could only send that veteran's information to the background check system if a judge or other court-like authority has actually determined the person is a danger to themselves or others — simply needing financial help would no longer be enough on its own.

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Bill Lifecycle
Real action history from Congress.gov — where this bill is in the process, and every recorded step along the way.
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2025
Referred to Committee
Feb 6, 2025
Passed House
May 21, 2026
Received in Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Full action history (21)
Feb 6, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 6, 2025Introduced in House
May 6, 2025Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 11.
May 6, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 5, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 112.
Jun 5, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-143.
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