119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 6, 2025
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
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Latest action (Jun 2, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 6, 2025)
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
House · May 21, 2026 · Roll call 190 · Passed
House · May 21, 2026 · Roll call 189 · Failed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 201 (Roll no. 190). (text: CR H3684-3685) Roll call details
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 201 (Roll no. 190). (text: CR H3684-3685) Roll call details
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 210 (Roll no. 189). Roll call details
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3710-3711)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1041, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bost demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Ms. Morrison moved to recommit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (CR H3692)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1041.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047 and H.R. 1329. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047, and H.R. 1329 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
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Loading lobbying reportsConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1300. (consideration: CR H3684-3692)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1300 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047 and H.R. 1329. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047, and H.R. 1329 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 112.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-143.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-143.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 11.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026.
80 citations; showing the 25 most recently posted.
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: AVOQ, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 472, Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025; H.R. 1041, Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act; S. 926/H.R. 1987, Saving Our Veterans Lives Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · lobbying firm or registrant: HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$203,894
Spent on own lobbying
…ing in Orlando, Florida on June 12, 2016. S. 2985: Preventing Violence Against Female Inmates Act of 2025 H.Res. 1300: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for us…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ntimidation in Elections Act. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 38/S.65: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act; H.R. 496: Veterans 2nd Amendment Restoration Act of 2025; H.R. 1041/S.478: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act; H.R. 962: Defending Veterans Second Amendment Rights Act; H.R. 2243/S.679: LEOSA Reform Act; H.R. 404/S.364: Hear…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$2,520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…5); Silencer Shop v ATF Request for Guidance; Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act (S.4775 / H.R.9298); and Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act (S.478 / H.R.1041)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GIFFORDS · lobbying firm or registrant: SUNNYSIDE STRATEGY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
Amount not reported
…priations Act, 2025; H.R. 38 Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act; S.137 FIND Act; H.R. 1; Silencers; Short-Barreled Rifles; Short-Barreled Shotguns; H.R. 1041 the Second Amendment Protection Act H.R. 2189 the Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act H.R. 5342/S. 2354 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencie…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
GIFFORDS · lobbying firm or registrant: SUNNYSIDE STRATEGY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Amount not reported
…fairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S.367 Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025; H.R. 1; Silencers; Short-Barreled Rifles; Short-Barreled Shotguns; H.R. 1041 the Second Amendment Protection Act H.R. 2189 the Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act H.R.3944 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agricultur…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$105,716
Spent on own lobbying
…mpus Experience Act of 2025 H.R. 982, the Warriors to Workforce Act H.R. 1004, the Love Lives On Act H.R. 1039, the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 1147, the Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025 H.R. 1107, the Protecting Veteran Acces…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$169,582
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 404, H.R. 454, H.R. 496, H.R. 532, H.R. 543, H.R. 544, H.R. 556, H.R. 563, H.R. 607, H.R. 613, H.R. 624, H.R. 631, H.R. 645, H.R. 850, H.R. 943, H.R. 962, H.R. 1041, H.R. 1097, H.R. 1181, H.R. 1224, H.R. 1272, H.R. 1307, H.R. 1456, H.R. 1564, H.R. 1643, H.R. 1698, H.R. 1740, H.R. 2039, H.R. 2060, H.R. 2070, H.R. 2184, H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1041 S.478
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$164,754
Spent on own lobbying
…propriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: H.J.Res. 144, H.R. 10012, H.R. 1004, H.R. 10172, H.R. 1039, H.R. 1041, H.R. 109, H.R. 1107, H.R. 1230, H.R. 1242, H.R. 1286, H.R. 1288, H.R. 1289, H.R. 1298, H.R. 1336, H.R. 1344, H.R. 136, H.R. 1364, H.R. 1391, H.R. 1400, H.R. 1…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Sep 25, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: H.R. 1004, H.R. 1039, H.R. 1041, H.R. 109, H.R. 1107, H.R. 1230, H.R. 1242, H.R. 1286, H.R. 1288, H.R. 1289, H.R. 1298, H.R. 1336, H.R. 1344, H.R. 136, H.R. 1364, H.R. 1391, H.R. 1400, H.R. 1…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 22, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$293,250
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 404, H.R. 454, H.R. 496, H.R. 532, H.R. 543, H.R. 544, H.R. 556, H.R. 563, H.R. 607, H.R. 613, H.R. 624, H.R. 631, H.R. 645, H.R. 850, H.R. 943, H.R. 962, H.R. 1041, H.R. 1097, H.R. 1181, H.R. 1224, H.R. 1272, H.R. 1307, H.R. 1456, H.R. 1564, H.R. 1643, H.R. 1698, H.R. 1740, H.R. 2039, H.R. 2060, H.R. 2070, H.R. 2184, H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$149,180
Spent on own lobbying
…t of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: H.J.Res. 144, H.R. 1004, H.R. 1039, H.R. 1041, H.R. 109, H.R. 1107, H.R. 1230, H.R. 1242, H.R. 1286, H.R. 1288, H.R. 1289, H.R. 1298, H.R. 1336, H.R. 1344, H.R. 136, H.R. 1364, H.R. 1391, H.R. 1400, H.R. 1…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GIFFORDS · lobbying firm or registrant: GIFFORDS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ipartisan Safer Communities Act; H.R. 9260/S. XX Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027; H.R. 1041 Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act; S. 478 Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act; H.R.1987 Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025; S.926 Saving Our Vet…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: AVOQ, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 472, Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025; H.R. 1041, Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act; S. 926/H.R. 1987, Saving Our Veterans Lives Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$670,000
Spent on own lobbying
…800-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027-Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights, Immigration, Civil Liberties, Reproductive Rights, Criminal Justice. H.R. 1041-Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights. H.R. 9125-Sectoral AI Governance Act of 2026-Issues Lobbied: Artificial Intelligence.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$112,137
Spent on own lobbying
…mpus Experience Act of 2025 H.R. 982, the Warriors to Workforce Act H.R. 1004, the Love Lives On Act H.R. 1039, the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 1147, the Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025 H.R. 1107, the Protecting Veteran Acces…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · lobbying firm or registrant: HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$223,727
Spent on own lobbying
…ing in Orlando, Florida on June 12, 2016. S. 2985: Preventing Violence Against Female Inmates Act of 2025 H.Res. 1300: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for us…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ponent of suicide prevention. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 38/S.65: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act; H.R. 496: Veterans 2nd Amendment Restoration Act of 2025; H.R. 1041/S.478: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act; H.R. 962: Defending Veterans Second Amendment Rights Act; H.R. 2243/S.679: LEOSA Reform Act; H.R. 404/S.364: Hear…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$1,990,000
Spent on own lobbying
….R.9298); Streamlining Foreign Military Sales Act of 2025 (H.R.3613); Transportation of Firearms and Ammunition; Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act (S.478 / H.R.1041); and Voluntary Firearm Custody Safe Harbor Act (Draft).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$540,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1041 S.478
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GIFFORDS · lobbying firm or registrant: SUNNYSIDE STRATEGY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 13, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
Amount not reported
…priations Act, 2025; H.R. 38 Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act; S.137 FIND Act; H.R. 1; Silencers; Short-Barreled Rifles; Short-Barreled Shotguns; H.R. 1041 the Second Amendment Protection Act H.R. 2189 the Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act H.R. 5342/S. 2354 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencie…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
GIFFORDS · lobbying firm or registrant: SUNNYSIDE STRATEGY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 13, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Amount not reported
…fairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S.367 Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025; H.R. 1; Silencers; Short-Barreled Rifles; Short-Barreled Shotguns; H.R. 1041 the Second Amendment Protection Act H.R. 2189 the Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act H.R.3944 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agricultur…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted May 14, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$2,280,000
Spent on own lobbying
…) to the Commerce Department - Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Transportation of Firearms and Ammunition; Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act (S.478 / H.R.1041); Visa Applications for Foreign Buyers Attending U.S. Trade Shows; Voluntary Firearm Custody Safe Harbor Act (Draft).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1041 S.478
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing