A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — 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.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The ``Tribal Police Department Parity Act'' aims to ensure that Federal laws regarding firearm access apply equally to Tribal law enforcement agencies. This bill proposes specific amendments to Title 18 of the United States Code. These changes would address the transfer and possession of post-1986 machineguns. Additionally, the bill would modify rules regarding the transportation, shipment, receipt, possession, and importation of firearms and ammunition. It also includes amendments to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding tax exemptions.
Yes
- Scored +7
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
The bill empowers Tribal entities by providing equal access to firearms and tax exemptions.
- Scored +6
Does this change how police departments operate?
The bill provides Tribal law enforcement with equitable access to firearms and ammunition available to other agencies.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Firearm Access for Tribal Law Enforcement: The bill amends Section 922(o)(2)(A) of title 18 to include "an Indian Tribe" or its departments/agencies, which would enable these agencies to access post-1986 machineguns (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Streamlined Firearm and Ammunition Logistics: By amending Section 925(a)(1) of title 18, the bill allows for the transportation, shipment, receipt, possession, and importation of firearms and ammunition by "any Indian Tribe" or its departments/agencies (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Tax Exemptions for Tribal Entities: The bill amends Section 5853(a) and 5853(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include "Indian Tribe" in transfer tax and making tax exemptions (Section 2(b)(1) and 2(b)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill empowers Tribal entities by providing equal access to firearms and tax exemptions.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this change how police departments operate? — The bill provides Tribal law enforcement with equitable access to firearms and ammunition available to other agencies.
- 2/25/2026
- 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.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska