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Tribal Firearm Access Act
Sponsored By: Senator Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
Introduced
Summary
Tribal government IDs accepted for firearm purchases. The bill would let members of federally recognized tribes use tribal government identification to meet federal ID requirements when buying firearms from federally licensed dealers and it defines which tribal governments qualify under the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994.
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- Tribal members and households: Members of federally recognized tribes would be able to use tribal government ID to satisfy the identification requirement for firearm purchases from federally licensed dealers.
- Tribal governments: Tribal governments named on the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 would be recognized as valid issuers of ID for these transfers. Changes would take effect 90 days after enactment.
- Federally licensed firearms dealers: Dealers would accept tribal government IDs when conducting the existing background check process under federal law.
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Tribal IDs accepted for gun purchases
If enacted, this bill would let members of federally recognized Tribes use a tribal government ID to buy a firearm from a federally licensed dealer. The bill would add a definition of "Tribal government" into federal law. It would use the most recent federally recognized Tribe list under the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act to decide which tribal IDs qualify. These changes would take effect 90 days after enactment and would apply to transfers under the federal background-check system.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
OK • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
MT • R
Sponsored 2/26/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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