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US HB7699
Bill
Status
2/25/2026
Primary Sponsor
Dusty Johnson
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AI Summary
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Extends federal firearms access laws currently applicable to federal, state, and local law enforcement to include Tribal law enforcement agencies and their departments
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Amends 18 U.S.C. § 922(o)(2)(A) to allow Indian Tribes to transfer and possess post-1986 machineguns under the same exemptions as other government entities
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Amends 18 U.S.C. § 925(a)(1) to include Tribal agencies in exemptions for transportation, shipment, receipt, possession, and importation of firearms and ammunition
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Exempts Indian Tribes from federal transfer and making taxes on firearms under Internal Revenue Code Section 5853, matching exemptions already granted to states
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Defines "Indian Tribe" using the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304), with tax amendments applying to firearms transferred or made after enactment
Legislative Description
Tribal Police Department Parity Act
Last Action
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.
2/25/2026