Support legislation to protect veterans' Second Amendment rights by limiting the Department of Veterans Affairs' transmission of certain information to the FBI for background checks.

Josh Brecheen · Oklahoma · Republican

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H.R. 1041 On Passage of the Bill Yea Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

Voted for a bill aimed at protecting veterans' firearm rights in relation to VA information sharing.

Voting Record | U.S. Representative Josh Brecheen
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Evidence

Congress.gov identifies H.R. 1041 as the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act and states that it would prohibit the Department of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) solely because a veteran or beneficiary has an appointed fiduciary, absent a court finding or order of danger.

This is the core legislative vehicle matching the claim. It shows the policy was formally introduced in the current Congress, which is concrete support for legislative advocacy, but not enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

All Info - H.R.1041 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
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Congress.gov lists a House legislative hearing on H.R. 1041 and a discussion draft to amend title 38 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.

This shows the proposal received committee-level consideration in the current Congress, a serious legislative step short of passage.

partial same_term A for effort

Legislative Hearing on H.R. 472; H.R. 1041; Discussion Draft on VA NICS Transmittal; H.R. 740; and Discussion Draft of Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act of 2025
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The House report for H.R. 1041 describes the bill’s purpose as preventing VA from transmitting the name and information of a veteran or VA beneficiary to NICS solely on the basis of fiduciary status, absent a judicial finding of danger.

A committee report indicates the bill advanced beyond mere introduction and was reported in the House process, but the record here does not itself prove enactment into law.

partial same_term A for effort

H. Rept. 119-143 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
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The committee report explains that the bill would prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting information of a veteran or beneficiary of VA benefits to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System based on fiduciary status alone.

This is older but confirms the same legislative concept was already in active congressional consideration before the current Congress.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H. Rept. 118-677 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
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Witness testimony in the hearing states that H.R. 1041 would prohibit VA from sending a veteran’s name to the FBI’s NICS unless a judge or court has found the veteran dangerous.

This corroborates the bill’s substance and shows concrete advocacy in committee, but not final delivery of the policy.

partial same_term A for effort

Legislative Hearing on H.R. 472; H.R. 1041; and Related Discussion Drafts
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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

The promise was to support legislation protecting veterans' Second Amendment rights by restricting VA transmission of fiduciary-based records to the FBI/NICS. The evidence shows a directly matching bill, H.R. 1041, was introduced and received meaningful committee action, including a legislative hearing and a House committee report. That demonstrates concrete support and serious legislative advancement in the same term. However, the record provided does not show the bill was enacted into law or that the promised policy change was fully achieved. Because there was substantial effort but no proven final delivery, the best judgment is partial rather than delivered.

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