H.R. 7699 – Tribal Police Department Parity Act

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The Tribal Police Department Parity Act would extend existing federal firearms laws and related tax benefits to tribal law‑enforcement agencies. By adding Indian tribes to the list of entities that may receive, transport, possess, and import firearms, the bill aims to give tribal police the same access to weapons as federal, state, and local police forces.

Key Provisions

Amends 18 U.S.C. § 922(o)(2)(A) to include Indian tribes (and their agencies) as entities allowed to transfer and possess post‑1986 machine guns.
Amends 18 U.S.C. § 925(a)(1) to add Indian tribes (and their agencies) to the list of parties that may transport, ship, receive, possess, and import firearms and ammunition.
Updates the Internal Revenue Code § 5853(a) and § 5853(b) to extend firearm transfer tax exemptions to Indian tribes, matching the exemptions already available to states.
Specifies that these changes apply to any firearm transferred or made after the law’s enactment.

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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.

Ways and Means Committee

February 25, 2026

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Introduced in House

February 25, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

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.

Ways and Means Committee

February 25, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 25, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7699

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 25, 2026

Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. Bacon) introduced the following bill; which was 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

A BILL

To ensure that Federal laws that enable Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to access firearms apply equally to Tribal law enforcement agencies.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Tribal Police Department Parity Act.

2.

Tribal law enforcement access to firearms

(a)

Amendments to title 18, United States Code

(1)

Transfer and possession of post-1986 machineguns

Section 922(o)(2)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(A)

by striking or a State, or and inserting , a State or; and

(B)

by inserting before ; or the following: , or an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)) or any department or agency thereof.

(2)

Transportation, shipment, receipt, possession, and importation of firearms and ammunition

Section 925(a)(1) of such title is amended—

(A)

by striking or any State and inserting , any State; and

(B)

by inserting before the period at the end the following: , or any Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)) or any department or agency thereof.

(b)

Amendments to Internal Revenue Code of 1986

(1)

Transfer tax exemption

Section 5853(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting , Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)) after any State.

(2)

Making tax exemption

Section 5853(b) of such Code is amended by inserting , Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)) after any State.

(3)

Effective date

The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to any firearm transferred or made after the date of enactment of this Act.