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Tribal Firearm Access Act This bill allows members of federally recognized Indian tribes to use their valid identification documents issued by tribal governments to obtain a firearm from a federally licensed dealer.
Action Timeline
2026-02-25
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-02-25
Introduced in House
2026-02-25
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.7698 pass?
HR.7698 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.7698 do?
Tribal Firearm Access Act This bill allows members of federally recognized Indian tribes to use their valid identification documents issued by tribal governments to obtain a firearm from a federally licensed dealer.
Who sponsored HR.7698?
HR.7698 was sponsored by Dusty Johnson (R-South Dakota).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 7698 IH: Tribal Firearm Access Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-02-25 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7698 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2026 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Mann , Mr. Cole , and Mr. Smith of Nebraska ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To allow members of federally recognized Tribes to use their Tribal government identification documents in obtaining a firearm from a federally licensed firearms dealer. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Firearm Access Act . 2. Allowing members of federally recognized Tribes to use their Tribal government identification documents in obtaining a firearm from a federally licensed firearms dealer (a) In general Section 922(t)(1)(D) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting , or a valid identification document issued by a Tribal government before the period. (b) Definition Section 921(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (39) The term Tribal government means the recognized governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or component reservation, individually identified (including parenthetically) in the list published most recently as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph pursuant to section 104(a) of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 ( 25 U.S.C. 5131(a) ). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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