# 119-hr-7698: Tribal Firearm Access Act

119-hr-7698, Tribal Firearm Access Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7698
- Congress: 119
- Title: Tribal Firearm Access Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tribal ID accepted for gun purchases: benefit, low. 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 li…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-5371: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7698 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7698)

## Related
- [119-hr-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7148)
- [119-hr-5371: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Constructi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5371)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7698 (as of 2026-09-21).