Likely Impact: Pro-Gun
Sponsor(s): Rep. Mike Yost (R - IL)
Notes: The bill has 67 cosponsors.
H.R. 1041 has been introduced for the 119th Congress (2025 – 2026).
Summary of Legislation:
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from transmitting certain information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) utilized by licensed importers or dealers of firearms.
Specifically, the bill prohibits the VA from transmitting personally identifying information of a veteran or a beneficiary to the NICS solely on the basis that such veteran or beneficiary has an appointed fiduciary to manage their benefits, unless there is an order or finding of a judicial authority that such veteran or beneficiary is a danger to themselves or others.”
Bill Status – Introduced and referred to the House Veterans Affairs Committee.
The bill’s main sponsor is Rep. Mike Bost (R – Illinois). It has 67 additional cosponsors, 40 of whom are original. All cosponsors are Republicans.
List of cosponsors as of May 7, 2025:
Republicans – Listed alphabetically by last name.
Rep. Alford, Mark (MO-4)
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. (NV-2)
Rep. Babin, Brian (TX-36)
Rep. Bacon, Don (NE-2)
Rep. Baird, James R. (IN-4)
Rep. Barr, Andy (KY-6)
Rep. Barrett, Tom (MI-7)
Rep. Bergman, Jack (MI-1)
Rep. Biggs, Sheri (SC-3)
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. (FL-12)
Rep. Cammack, Kat (FL-3)
Rep. Cline, Ben (VA-6)
Rep. Collins, Mike (GA-10)
Rep. Comer, James (KY-1)
Rep. Crank, Jeff (CO-5)
Rep. Crenshaw, Dan (TX-2)
Rep. De La Cruz, Monica (TX-15)
Rep. Downing, Troy (MT-2)
Rep. Edwards, Chuck (NC-11)
Rep. Ezell, Mike (MS-4)
Rep. Feenstra, Randy (IA-4)
Rep. Finstad, Brad (MN-1)
Rep. Fischbach, Michelle (MN-7)
Rep. Fulcher, Russ (ID-1)
Rep. Gill, Brandon (TX-26)
Rep. Graves, Sam (MO-6)
Rep. Grothman, Glenn (WI-6)
Rep. Guthrie, Brett (KY-2)
Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. (WY-At Large)
Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham (AZ-8)
Rep. Harris, Andy (MD-1)
Rep. Higgins, Clay (LA-3)
Rep. Hinson, Ashley (IA-2)
Rep. Houchin, Erin (IN-9)
Rep. Hudson, Richard (NC-9)
Rep. Huizenga, Bill (MI-4)
Rep. Hurd, Jeff (CO-3)
Rep. Jackson, Ronny (TX-13)
Rep. Kelly, Mike (PA-16)
Rep. LaHood, Darin (IL-16)
Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. (NY-23)
Rep. Luttrell, Morgan (TX-8)
Rep. Mace, Nancy (SC-1)
Rep. Meuser, Daniel (PA-9)
Rep. Messmer, Mark (IN-8)
Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette (IA-1)
Rep. Moore, Barry (AL-1)
Rep. Moore, Tim (NC-14)
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. (MI-2)
Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. (NC-3)
Rep. Newhouse, Dan (WA-4)
Rep. Obernolte, Jay (CA-23)
Rep. Owens, Burgess (UT-4)
Rep. Rogers, Harold (KY-5)
Rep. Roy, Chip (TX-21)
Rep. Rulli, Michael A. (OH-6)
Rep. Self, Keith (TX-3)
Rep. Smith, Adrian (NE-3)
Rep. Stauber, Pete (MN-8)
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. (NY-21)
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory (FL-17)
Rep. Taylor, David J. (OH-2)
Rep. Tenney, Claudia (NY-24)
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick (WI-3)
Rep. Webster, Daniel (FL-11)
Rep. Webster, Daniel (FL-11)
Rep. Yakym, Rudy (IN-2)
Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. (MT-1)