A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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
This bill is known as the "Tribal Firearm Access Act." It aims to allow members of federally recognized Tribes to use their Tribal government identification documents to obtain a firearm from a federally licensed firearms dealer. The legislation would amend title 18 of the United States Code to include these specific identification documents. It also provides a specific definition for what constitutes a "Tribal government." These changes are scheduled to take effect 90 days after the Act is enacted.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +7
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
The bill specifically facilitates firearm access for members of federally recognized Tribes.
- Scored +5
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?
The bill supports the rights of Tribal members by recognizing their identification for firearm access.
- Scored +5
Does this protect the right to own guns?
The bill facilitates easier firearm access for members of federally recognized Tribes.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?
The bill expands firearm access capabilities by allowing new forms of identification.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased firearm access for Tribal members: By amending section 922(t)(1)(D) of title 18, the bill allows members of federally recognized Tribes to use their Tribal government identification documents when purchasing a firearm from a licensed dealer (Section 2(a)).
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Clear definition of tribal authority: The bill adds a definition to section 921(a) that clarifies "Tribal government" refers to the recognized governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or component reservation listed under the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
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 specifically facilitates firearm access for members of federally recognized Tribes. Would gun owners be better off under this? — The bill expands the types of identification that can be used to purchase firearms.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill supports the rights of Tribal members by recognizing their identification for firearm access. Does this protect the right to own guns? — The bill facilitates easier firearm access for members of federally recognized Tribes. Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns? — The bill expands firearm access capabilities by allowing new forms of identification.
- 2/26/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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.
Steve DainesRepublican · Montana