H.R. 962 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Feb 4, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryProtects veterans' gun rights from disability records
The bill stops the Department of Veterans Affairs from sharing personal information about veterans with the national instant criminal background check system just because a veteran has a service-connected disability. This means that having a disability from military service alone wouldn't automatically flag someone when they try to buy a gun.
How it affects you
If you're a veteran with a service-connected disability, this affects your ability to purchase firearms. Right now, your disability status alone could prevent you from passing a background check when buying a gun from a licensed dealer. This bill would stop that from happening based solely on your disability.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 4, 2025)
Defending Veterans' Second Amendment Rights Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from transmitting personally identifiable information of veterans or their beneficiaries to the national instant criminal background check system utilized by licensed importers or dealers of firearms solely on the basis that a veteran has a service-connected disability.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 962
A BILL
Defending Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Act
Sponsor: Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX-21) · Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 6, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.”