{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-1041","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":1041,"title":"Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-02-06","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"B001295","fullName":"Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]","party":"R","state":"IL","district":12}],"cosponsorsCount":70,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-06-05","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 112."},"policyArea":"Armed Forces and National Security","subjects":["Criminal justice information and records","Firearms and explosives","Government information and archives","Veterans' pensions and compensation"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-06-05","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 112.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-05","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-143.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-05","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-143.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-06","text":"Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 11.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-06","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-06","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-06","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-06","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act</strong></p> <p>This 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. </p> <p>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.</p>","updateDate":"2025-12-05T21:42:12Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":1254,"ts":"2026-04-19T08:23:28.104Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Veterans%202nd%20Amendment%20Protection%20Act"}]}}