Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB5286
Legislation Overview
Title: Defending Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Act
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Description: To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.
Session: 118th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Last Action Date: September 1, 2023
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5286/all-info
Sponsors
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7 sponsors: Chip Roy (R); Elijah Crane (R); Lance Gooden (R); Andrew Clyde (R); Andy Harris (R); Mary Miller (R); Doug LaMalfa (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (7 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Sep 1, 2023 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. |
| House | Aug 25, 2023 | Introduced in House |
| House | Aug 25, 2023 | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Aug 29 2023 | federal link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
