HR-629 : Still Just a Bill


Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

This bill prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2017-02-03CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.House committee actions
2017-01-24IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.House floor actions
2017-01-24IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Armed Forces and National Security
Related Subjects
  • Firearms and explosives
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Mental health
  • Veterans' medical care
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