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Bill · HR

H.R. 7699 (119th)

Tribal Police Department Parity Act

Original

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

25 February 2026

Last action

25 February 2026 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sponsors

Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

Subjects

Taxation, Native Americans

Source updated

10 April 2026

Taxation · Native Americans

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Summary

Tribal Police Department Parity Act This bill treats tribal law enforcement agencies in the same manner as federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies for purposes of accessing firearms. The National Firearms Act (NFA) generally imposes a tax on the transfer of an NFA firearm; however, specified governmental entities (e.g., federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies) are exempt from this transfer tax. This bill extends this exemption to Indian tribes (and consequently, to tribal law enforcement agencies). The Gun Control Act (GCA) generally prohibits the interstate shipment of firearms to unlicensed persons, but exempts specified governmental entities from this prohibition. This bill makes Indian tribes (and consequently, tribal law enforcement agencies) eligible to receive firearms interstate. The GCA also prohibits the transfer or possession of machine guns manufactured after 1986, but exempts specified governmental entities from this prohibition. This bill makes Indian tribes (and consequently, tribal law enforcement agencies) eligible to transfer or possess these machine guns.

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Timeline

  1. 25 February 2026

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 February 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 February 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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