Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
Sponsored by Mike Bost
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 2, 2026
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from sharing personally identifying information of veterans or beneficiaries with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) based solely on the fact that they have an appointed fiduciary managing their benefits. The bill allows such information to be transmitted to NICS only if a court has issued an order or finding that the veteran or beneficiary is a danger to themselves or others.
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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.