115 HR 1181 IH: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act U.S. House of Representatives 2017-02-16 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1181IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 16, 2017Mr. Roe of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Conaway, and Mr. Wenstrup) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act.

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Conditions for treatment of certain persons as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes

(a)

In general

Chapter 55 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5501A the following new section:

5501B.

Conditions for treatment of certain persons as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes

Notwithstanding any determination made by the Secretary under section 5501A of this title, in any case arising out of the administration by the Secretary of laws and benefits under this title, a person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness shall not be considered adjudicated as a mental defective under subsection (d)(4) or (g)(4) of section 922 of title 18 without the order or finding of a judge, magistrate, or other judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.

. (b)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 55 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5501A the following new item: 5501B. Conditions for treatment of certain persons as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes..