HR 1041Passed one chamberU.S. House · 119th Congress
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
- Sponsor
- Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL-12) (R)
- Introduced
- 2025-02-06
- Latest action
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (2026-06-02)
How every member voted
Passed House
On passage · House · Roll call #190 · 21-May-2026
216
Yea
201
Nay
13
Not voting
0
Present
Democrats
7 yea · 200 nay
Republicans
208 yea · 1 nay
Independents
1 yea · 0 nay
Crossed party lines (6)
- Henry Cuellar (D-TX) voted Yea
- Donald Davis (D-NC) voted Yea
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) voted Nay
- Jared Golden (D-ME) voted Yea
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) voted Yea
- Adam Gray (D-CA) voted Yea
Voted Yea (216)
- Aaron Bean (R-FL)
- Abraham Hamadeh (R-AZ)
- Adam Gray (D-CA)
- Addison McDowell (R-NC)
- Adrian Smith (R-NE)
- Andrew Clyde (R-GA)
- Andrew Garbarino (R-NY)
- Andrew Ogles (R-TN)
- Andy Barr (R-KY)
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- Andy Harris (R-MD)
- Ann Wagner (R-MO)
- Ashley Hinson (R-IA)
- August Pfluger (R-TX)
- Austin Scott (R-GA)
- Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)
- Barry Moore (R-AL)
- Ben Cline (R-VA)
- Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
- Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
- Blake Moore (R-UT)
- Brad Finstad (R-MN)
- Brad Knott (R-NC)
- Brandon Gill (R-TX)
- Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
- Brian Jack (R-GA)
- Brian Mast (R-FL)
- Bruce Westerman (R-AR)
- Bryan Steil (R-WI)
- Burgess Owens (R-UT)
- Byron Donalds (R-FL)
- Carlos Gimenez (R-FL)
- Celeste Maloy (R-UT)
- Charles Fleischmann (R-TN)
- Chip Roy (R-TX)
- Christopher Smith (R-NJ)
- Chuck Edwards (R-NC)
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
- Clay Fuller (R-GA)
- Clay Higgins (R-LA)
- Cliff Bentz (R-OR)
- Cory Mills (R-FL)
- Craig Goldman (R-TX)
- Dale Strong (R-AL)
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA)
- Daniel Webster (R-FL)
- Darin LaHood (R-IL)
- David Joyce (R-OH)
- David Kustoff (R-TN)
- David Rouzer (R-NC)
- David Schweikert (R-AZ)
- David Taylor (R-OH)
- David Valadao (R-CA)
- Derek Schmidt (R-KS)
- Derrick Van Orden (R-WI)
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Donald Davis (D-NC)
- Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
- Earl Carter (R-GA)
- Elijah Crane (R-AZ)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- Eric Burlison (R-MO)
- Eric Crawford (R-AR)
- Erin Houchin (R-IN)
- Frank Lucas (R-OK)
- Gabe Evans (R-CO)
- Gabe Vasquez (D-NM)
- Gary Palmer (R-AL)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
- Gregory Murphy (R-NC)
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
- Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
- H. Griffith (R-VA)
- Harold Rogers (R-KY)
- Harriet Hageman (R-WY)
- Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
- J. Hill (R-AR)
- Jack Bergman (R-MI)
- Jake Ellzey (R-TX)
- James Baird (R-IN)
- James Comer (R-KY)
- Jared Golden (D-ME)
- Jason Smith (R-MO)
- Jay Obernolte (R-CA)
- Jeff Crank (R-CO)
- Jeff Hurd (R-CO)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA)
- Jim Jordan (R-OH)
- Jimmy Patronis (R-FL)
- Jodey Arrington (R-TX)
- Joe Wilson (R-SC)
- John Carter (R-TX)
- John James (R-MI)
- John Joyce (R-PA)
- John McGuire (R-VA)
- John Moolenaar (R-MI)
- John Rose (R-TN)
- John Rutherford (R-FL)
- Josh Brecheen (R-OK)
- Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ)
- Julia Letlow (R-LA)
- Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)
- Kat Cammack (R-FL)
- Keith Self (R-TX)
- Ken Calvert (R-CA)
- Kevin Hern (R-OK)
- Kevin Kiley (I-CA)
- Lance Gooden (R-TX)
- Laurel Lee (R-FL)
- Lauren Boebert (R-CO)
- Lisa McClain (R-MI)
- Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)
- Maria Salazar (R-FL)
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
- Marie Perez (D-WA)
- Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
- Mark Alford (R-MO)
- Mark Amodei (R-NV)
- Mark Harris (R-NC)
- Mark Messmer (R-IN)
- Marlin Stutzman (R-IN)
- Mary Miller (R-IL)
- Matt Van Epps (R-TN)
- Max Miller (R-OH)
- Michael Baumgartner (R-WA)
- Michael Cloud (R-TX)
- Michael Guest (R-MS)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Michael McCaul (R-TX)
- Michael Rulli (R-OH)
- Michael Simpson (R-ID)
- Michael Turner (R-OH)
- Michelle Fischbach (R-MN)
- Mike Bost (R-IL)
- Mike Carey (R-OH)
- Mike Collins (R-GA)
- Mike Ezell (R-MS)
- Mike Flood (R-NE)
- Mike Haridopolos (R-FL)
- Mike Johnson (R-LA)
- Mike Kelly (R-PA)
- Mike Kennedy (R-UT)
- Mike Rogers (R-AL)
- Monica De La Cruz (R-TX)
- Morgan Luttrell (R-TX)
- Nancy Mace (R-SC)
- Neal Dunn (R-FL)
- Nicholas Begich (R-AK)
- Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY)
- Nick LaLota (R-NY)
- Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
- Pat Fallon (R-TX)
- Pat Harrigan (R-NC)
- Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
- Pete Sessions (R-TX)
- Pete Stauber (R-MN)
- Ralph Norman (R-SC)
- Randy Feenstra (R-IA)
- Randy Weber (R-TX)
- Richard Hudson (R-NC)
- Richard McCormick (R-GA)
- Rick Allen (R-GA)
- Riley Moore (R-WV)
- Robert Aderholt (R-AL)
- Robert Bresnahan (R-PA)
- Robert Latta (R-OH)
- Robert Onder (R-MO)
- Robert Wittman (R-VA)
- Roger Williams (R-TX)
- Ron Estes (R-KS)
- Ronny Jackson (R-TX)
- Rudy Yakym (R-IN)
- Russ Fulcher (R-ID)
- Russell Fry (R-SC)
- Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA)
- Ryan Zinke (R-MT)
- Sam Graves (R-MO)
- Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
- Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI)
- Scott Franklin (R-FL)
- Scott Perry (R-PA)
- Sheri Biggs (R-SC)
- Stephanie Bice (R-OK)
- Steve Scalise (R-LA)
- Steve Womack (R-AR)
- Thomas Tiffany (R-WI)
- Tim Burchett (R-TN)
- Tim Moore (R-NC)
- Tim Walberg (R-MI)
- Tom Barrett (R-MI)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- Tom Emmer (R-MN)
- Tom McClintock (R-CA)
- Tony Wied (R-WI)
- Tracey Mann (R-KS)
- Trent Kelly (R-MS)
- Troy Balderson (R-OH)
- Troy Downing (R-MT)
- Troy Nehls (R-TX)
- Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
- Victoria Spartz (R-IN)
- Vince Fong (R-CA)
- Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
- W. Steube (R-FL)
- Warren Davidson (R-OH)
- Wesley Hunt (R-TX)
- William Timmons (R-SC)
- Young Kim (R-CA)
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA)
Voted Nay (201)
- Adam Smith (D-WA)
- Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Al Green (D-TX)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
- Alma Adams (D-NC)
- Ami Bera (D-CA)
- Analilia Mejia (D-NJ)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- Becca Balint (D-VT)
- Bennie Thompson (D-MS)
- Betty McCollum (D-MN)
- Bill Foster (D-IL)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Brad Sherman (D-CA)
- Bradley Schneider (D-IL)
- Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
- Christian Menefee (D-TX)
- Christopher Deluzio (D-PA)
- Cleo Fields (D-LA)
- Danny Davis (D-IL)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Dave Min (D-CA)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Deborah Ross (D-NC)
- Delia Ramirez (D-IL)
- Derek Tran (D-CA)
- Diana DeGette (D-CO)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
- Donald Norcross (D-NJ)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Emilia Sykes (D-OH)
- Emily Randall (D-WA)
- Eric Sorensen (D-IL)
- Eugene Vindman (D-VA)
- Frank Mrvan (D-IN)
- Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
- Gabe Amo (D-RI)
- George Latimer (D-NY)
- George Whitesides (D-CA)
- Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
- Glenn Ivey (D-MD)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Greg Casar (D-TX)
- Greg Landsman (D-OH)
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ)
- Gregory Meeks (D-NY)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
- Haley Stevens (D-MI)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- Herbert Conaway (D-NJ)
- Hillary Scholten (D-MI)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- J. Correa (D-CA)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)
- James Clyburn (D-SC)
- James Himes (D-CT)
- James McGovern (D-MA)
- James Walkinshaw (D-VA)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Janelle Bynum (D-OR)
- Janice Schakowsky (D-IL)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Jared Moskowitz (D-FL)
- Jason Crow (D-CO)
- Jennifer McClellan (D-VA)
- Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
- Jesús García (D-IL)
- Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- Jimmy Gomez (D-CA)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Joaquin Castro (D-TX)
- Joe Courtney (D-CT)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- John Larson (D-CT)
- John Mannion (D-NY)
- Johnny Olszewski (D-MD)
- Jonathan Jackson (D-IL)
- Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- Josh Riley (D-NY)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Julie Johnson (D-TX)
- Katherine Clark (D-MA)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- Kelly Morrison (D-MN)
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA)
- Kim Schrier (D-WA)
- Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI)
- Kweisi Mfume (D-MD)
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA)
- Laura Friedman (D-CA)
- Laura Gillen (D-NY)
- Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
- Linda Sánchez (D-CA)
- Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX)
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
- Lois Frankel (D-FL)
- Lori Trahan (D-MA)
- Lucy McBath (D-GA)
- Luz Rivas (D-CA)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- Maggie Goodlander (D-NH)
- Marc Veasey (D-TX)
- Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
- Maxine Dexter (D-OR)
- Maxine Waters (D-CA)
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL)
- Melanie Stansbury (D-NM)
- Mike Levin (D-CA)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Mike Thompson (D-CA)
- Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)
- Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
- Nanette Barragán (D-CA)
- Nellie Pou (D-NJ)
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL)
- Norma Torres (D-CA)
- Nydia Velázquez (D-NY)
- Patrick Ryan (D-NY)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
- Richard Neal (D-MA)
- Rick Larsen (D-WA)
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Robert Garcia (D-CA)
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
- Robert Scott (D-VA)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- Sam Liccardo (D-CA)
- Sanford Bishop (D-GA)
- Sara Jacobs (D-CA)
- Sarah Elfreth (D-MD)
- Sarah McBride (D-DE)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Sharice Davids (D-KS)
- Shomari Figures (D-AL)
- Shontel Brown (D-OH)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
- Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Steven Horsford (D-NV)
- Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA)
- Summer Lee (D-PA)
- Susie Lee (D-NV)
- Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA)
- Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM)
- Terri Sewell (D-AL)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Timothy Kennedy (D-NY)
- Troy Carter (D-LA)
- Val Hoyle (D-OR)
- Valerie Foushee (D-NC)
- Veronica Escobar (D-TX)
- Wesley Bell (D-MO)
- William Keating (D-MA)
- Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
Did not vote (13)
- Anna Luna (R-FL)
- Carol Miller (R-WV)
- Daniel Goldman (D-NY)
- Darrell Issa (R-CA)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
- Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
- Jefferson Shreve (R-IN)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- Nathaniel Moran (R-TX)
- Nikema Williams (D-GA)
- Randy Fine (R-FL)
- Thomas Kean (R-NJ)
- Thomas Massie (R-KY)
AI-generated summary. Written by a language model from the bill's official title and description — not by a person, and not a substitute for the bill text. Vote counts, sponsors and dates above come from the official record, not from this summary. How we build this.
HR 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, would prevent the Department of Veterans Affairs from disqualifying veterans from firearm ownership based solely on receiving mental health benefits or being assigned a fiduciary to manage their finances. Currently, veterans who seek mental health treatment or have a VA representative handle their affairs can be reported to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, which can block their ability to purchase guns. The bill would require that such actions only occur if a veterans court specifically determines the individual poses a danger to themselves or others, rather than through administrative processes alone. This change would directly affect hundreds of thousands of veterans who receive VA mental health services or financial management assistance.
The legislation was introduced amid ongoing debate over balancing veterans' access to Second Amendment rights with gun safety measures for those experiencing mental health challenges. Veterans' advocacy groups have argued that current VA reporting policies discourage veterans from seeking mental health treatment due to fear of losing firearm rights, potentially worsening outcomes for those struggling with conditions like PTSD and depression. Gun control advocates, conversely, have raised concerns about removing safeguards that help prevent access to firearms by individuals in crisis. The bill reflects broader tensions in Congress between protecting constitutional rights and implementing measures intended to reduce gun-related harm.
Key provisions
- VA is prohibited from reporting veterans to NICS based solely on having an appointed fiduciary managing their benefits.
- VA can only report veterans to NICS for firearm background checks if a judicial authority orders it based on danger findings.
- Veterans assigned a VA fiduciary for financial management cannot be disqualified from firearm purchases through administrative processes alone.
- The bill removes administrative reporting to NICS as a consequence of veterans receiving mental health benefits or fiduciary services.
- Judicial determination of danger to self or others becomes the sole basis for VA reporting veterans to the NICS system.
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