# 119-hr-7699: Tribal Police Department Parity Act

119-hr-7699, Tribal Police Department Parity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7699
- Congress: 119
- Title: Tribal Police Department Parity Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tribal police treated like states: benefit, low. 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 le…
- Tribes get firearm tax exemption: benefit, low. 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…

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- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7699 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7699)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7699 (as of 2026-04-21).