Tribal Police Department Parity Act

Hozzl · 2026-03-19T19:58:34Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 3945 Tribal Police Department Parity Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Native Americans. Stay informed on legislative developments.

3/19/2026, 7:58 PM

Summary of Bill S 3945

The bill, designated as S. 3945, introduced in the 119th Congress on February 26, 2026, aims to ensure that Federal laws granting access to firearms for Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies also extend this access to Tribal law enforcement agencies.

Congressional Summary of S 3945

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 S 3945

Bill S 3945 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 26, 2026. Bill S 3945 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on February 26, 2026. Bill S 3945's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of February 26, 2026

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3945

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Native Americans

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3945

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.