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119-hr-7698119th Congress

Tribal Firearm Access Act

Sponsored By: Representative Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]

Introduced

Summary

Would allow members of federally recognized Tribes to use tribal government ID to purchase a firearm from a federally licensed firearms dealer. It would add tribal government identification to the list of acceptable IDs under federal firearm transfer law and tie the term to the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act. Tribal IDs would be accepted 90 days after enactment.

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  • Members of federally recognized Tribes: Could use tribal government ID to buy a firearm from a federally licensed dealer, reducing ID hurdles.
  • Federally licensed firearms dealers (FFLs): Would follow a uniform, nationwide rule to accept tribal government IDs for transfers.
  • Tribal governments: Which governments qualify is set by the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act, so eligibility depends on that official list.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Tribal ID accepted for gun purchases

This bill would let members of federally recognized Tribes use a Tribal government ID when buying a gun from a federally licensed dealer. It would add Tribal government-issued identification to the list of acceptable IDs for transfers by FFLs and define eligible Tribal governments by the federal list of recognized Tribes. The change would take effect 90 days after enactment. The bill would not create new agencies or funding.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]

SD • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2026

  • Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2026

  • Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2026

  • Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 4/20/2026

  • Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]

    ID • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2026

Roll Call Votes

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