H.R. 1181 — 115th Congress
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
Sponsor
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115th Congress| Measure | Title |
|---|---|
| H.R. 3218 · Armed Forces and National Security | Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 |
| H.R. 1304 · Health | Self-Insurance Protection Act |
| H.R. 1259 · Armed Forces and National Security | VA Accountability First Act of 2017 |
| H.R. 849 · Health | Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act |
Latest action
Mar 22, 2017Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 21.
CRS summary
As of Mar 16, 2017Passed House without amendment
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, 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.
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Roll-call votes
1 on recordMar 16, 2017 · On Passage
Full roll callYea — 240: 226 R · 11 D · 2 I · 1 L
Nay — 175: 173 D · 2 R
Not Voting — 14: 8 D · 6 R
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