Tribal Police Department Parity Act
Sponsored By: Representative Johnson (SD)
Introduced
Summary
This bill would ensure Tribal police have the same legal access to firearms and the same transfer tax exemptions as federal, state, and local law enforcement. It expands federal criminal and tax code language to explicitly include Indian Tribes and tribal departments.
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- Tribal law enforcement: Tribal departments would be eligible to possess and transfer post-1986 machineguns and to transport, receive, and import firearms and ammunition under the same federal provisions that apply to states.
- Tax treatment: The bill would extend the Internal Revenue Code's firearm transfer tax exemptions to Indian Tribes so transfers involving tribes can qualify the same way state transfers do.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Tribal police treated like states
The bill would add Indian Tribes and their departments to two federal gun-law exceptions. This would make tribal police treated like states for post-1986 machinegun rules. It would also include tribes in exceptions for transporting, receiving, and importing firearms and ammunition. The change is legal and would not itself provide new funding.
Tribes get firearm tax exemption
The bill would extend federal transfer and making tax exemptions for firearms to Indian Tribes and their departments. Indian Tribe is defined by section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). The exemption would apply to firearms made or transferred after enactment. Tribal governments would be the direct beneficiaries; most households would not see a tax change.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Johnson (SD)
SD • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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