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H.R. 7699

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7699, the Tribal Police Department Parity Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 25, 2026 by Rep. Dusty Johnson (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Feb 25, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Record

Text

H.R. 7699 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb7699/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7699 IH: Tribal Police Department Parity Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-25
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 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. 7699  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 25, 2026   Mr. Johnson of South Dakota  (for himself and  Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on  the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned   A BILL
To ensure that Federal laws that enable Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to access firearms apply equally to Tribal law enforcement agencies.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Tribal Police Department Parity Act  .
2.
Tribal law enforcement access to firearms
(a)
Amendments to title
18 , United States Code
(1)
Transfer and possession of post-1986 machineguns
Section 922(o)(2)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(A)
by striking  or a State, or  and inserting  , a State or ; and
(B)
by inserting before  ; or  the following:  , or an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 )) or any department or agency thereof .
(2)
Transportation, shipment, receipt, possession, and importation of firearms and ammunition
Section 925(a)(1) of such title is amended—
(A)
by striking  or any State  and inserting  , any State ; and
(B)
by inserting before the period at the end the following:  , or any Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 )) or any department or agency thereof .
(b)
Amendments to Internal Revenue Code of
1986
(1)
Transfer tax exemption
 Section 5853(a)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting  , Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ))  after  any State .
(2)
Making tax exemption
Section 5853(b) of such Code is amended by inserting  , Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ))  after  any State .
(3)
Effective date
The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to any firearm transferred or made after the date of enactment of this Act.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-02-25
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Feb 25, 2026

hb7699/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (02/25/2026)

Tribal Police Department Parity Act

This bill treats tribal law enforcement agencies in the same manner as federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies for purposes of accessing firearms.

The National Firearms Act (NFA) generally imposes a tax on the transfer of an NFA firearm; however, specified governmental entities (e.g., federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies) are exempt from this transfer tax. This bill extends this exemption to Indian tribes (and consequently, to tribal law enforcement agencies).

The Gun Control Act (GCA) generally prohibits the interstate shipment of firearms to unlicensed persons, but exempts specified governmental entities from this prohibition. This bill makes Indian tribes (and consequently, tribal law enforcement agencies) eligible to receive firearms interstate.

The GCA also prohibits the transfer or possession of machine guns manufactured after 1986, but exempts specified governmental entities from this prohibition. This bill makes Indian tribes (and consequently, tribal law enforcement agencies) eligible to transfer or possess these machine guns.

Sponsors

Rep. Dusty Johnson (R) sponsors H.R. 7699, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 7699 went before 2 committees: Judiciary and Ways and Means.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Feb 25, 2026 · 2,181 Bills
Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Feb 25, 2026 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7699 has taken 2 actions since Feb 25, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 25, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2026
House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 7699 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 7699, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 7699 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Tribal Police Department Parity Act — Display Title
  • Tribal Police Department Parity Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To ensure that Federal laws that enable Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to access firearms apply equally to Tribal law enforcement agencies. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7699 in 2 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Firearms/Guns/Ammunition.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS—Colorado12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANGELO VELTRI112
DUDLEY BROWN112
DUSTIN CURTIS112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2026 second_quarter$293.3K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2026 first_quarter$289.9K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7699 under Native Americans, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7699’s is Native Americans.

hr7699/policy-areas.txt
Native AmericansAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7699, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota:H.R. 7699.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H2329]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com