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Veterans' Privacy Protection Bill
Recent Bills/Veterans' Privacy Protection Bill

Veterans' Privacy Protection Bill

IntroducedFebruary 6, 2025
In Senate2 months ago
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Senate
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In Senate committee
Armed Forces and National SecurityGovernment information and archivesCriminal justice information and recordsVeterans' pensions and compensationFirearms and explosives
Why This Matters

This bill protects veterans' personal information by preventing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from sharing it without a court order. It ensures that veterans' rights are upheld and their privacy is maintained.

If you are a veteran, your personal information will be better protected from being shared without legal approval.
Who this affects
Veterans receiving benefits · Families of veterans
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill stops the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from sharing certain personal information with the Department of Justice.
  2. 2The information cannot be shared unless a judge decides the veteran is a danger to themselves or others.
  3. 3The bill aims to protect the privacy of veterans receiving benefits managed by a fiduciary.
  4. 4It requires the Secretary to notify the Attorney General about any previous information shared without a proper basis.
  5. 5This change is meant to ensure veterans' rights and privacy are respected.
Read the detailed summary

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act 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. 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.

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Bills must pass the House, Senate, and be signed by the President to become law.
Intro
Proc.
House
Senate
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IntroducedFeb 6, 2025
Sponsors
See all 71 sponsors
Procedural VoteMay 21

On Motion to Recommit

House Vote
Yes 207No 210Not Voting 12
See How Everyone Voted
HouseMay 21
House Vote
Yes 216No 201Not Voting 13
Crossed party lines: 7 Democrats voted Yes · 1 Republican voted No
See How Everyone Voted
SenateCurrent

In Senate committee

President

The President

Donald Trump
President
Awaiting Vote
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