HR 577 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act

Introduced Feb 6, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Steve Stockman R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 15, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act - Prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), considering 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.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 25, 2013 to Jun 11, 2013.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-OKJim BridenstineApr 25, 2013
R-GAPaul C. BrounApr 25, 2013
R-MIKerry L. BentivolioJun 11, 2013

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 15, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  2. Feb 6, 2013Introduced in House
  3. Feb 6, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 572Veterans Second Amendment Protection ActIdentical billSep 4, 2013
HR 602Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActIdentical billJul 19, 2013

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 6, 2013Introduced in House

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