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Tribal Police Department Parity Act
3/19/2026, 7:55 PM
Summary of Bill HR 7699
Congressional Summary of HR 7699
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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Current Status of Bill HR 7699
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7699
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
1Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7699
Primary Policy Focus
Native AmericansAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7699
Comments
Kendrick Turner
2 months ago
I don't think this is a good idea. It seems like it could cause more problems than it solves. I'm not sure how this will all play out in the end, but I have my doubts. Overall, I'm not a fan of this bill.
