House Passes Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
May 21, 2026
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The Frame
This bill changes federal policy regarding how the VA shares veteran information with the national background check system, which directly impacts the process for veterans attempting to purchase firearms.
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Veterans
The bill changes the legal requirements for how their personal information is shared with federal background check databases.
Department of Veterans Affairs
The agency is prohibited from transmitting specific information to the Department of Justice under the provisions of the bill.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The House passed H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, by a vote of 216 yeas to 201 nays.
- The bill prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from sending specific veteran information to the Department of Justice for the national criminal background check system.
- A motion to recommit the bill, offered by Ms. Morrison, was rejected by a vote of 208 yeas to 210 nays.
- 12 members did not vote on the motion to recommit; 13 members did not vote on the final passage of the bill.
- The vote on the motion to recommit included a change of vote by Ms. Boebert (yea to nay) and Mr. Nadler (nay to yea).
Why It Matters
This bill changes federal policy regarding how the VA shares veteran information with the national background check system, which directly impacts the process for veterans attempting to purchase firearms.
Frequently Asked Questions
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AARP
2026
“P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology”
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Restriction of Data Sharing
The bill represents a legislative effort to limit the flow of information between the VA and the DOJ regarding veteran records.
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy80Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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