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HR 496 · in committee · significant

Veterans 2nd Amendment Restoration Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill prevents VA fiduciary determinations from automatically disqualifying veterans from buying or possessing firearms.
  • It affects veterans whose VA benefits are managed by a fiduciary or deemed mentally incompetent by the VA.
  • The VA must notify the DOJ within 30 days to reverse improper firearm restrictions dating back to 1993.

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  1. 01

    How should the VA balance protecting vulnerable veterans from financial exploitation while preserving their Second Amendment rights when a fiduciary is appointed?

  2. 02

    What evidence exists that current VA fiduciary determinations accurately identify individuals who pose a danger with firearms versus those simply needing financial help?

  3. 03

    If this bill passes, who bears responsibility if a veteran restricted from firearms due to mental health concerns later commits a violent act?

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Sponsor · R-AZ-2

Elijah Crane

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Introduced 2025-02-20

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-20 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

  2. 2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  3. 2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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