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S. 3945

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3945, the Tribal Police Department Parity Act, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 26, 2026 by Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Finance, and last saw action on Feb 26, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Record

Text

S. 3945 has 3 co-sponsors.

sb3945/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3945 IS: Tribal Police Department Parity Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-02-26
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 S. 3945
 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
 February 26, 2026
  Mr. Mullin  (for himself,  Mr. Daines ,  Mr. Hoeven , and  Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Finance
 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. Introduced2026-02-26
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Feb 26, 2026

sb3945/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (02/26/2026)

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

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R) sponsors S. 3945, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 3945 went before 1 committee: Finance.

Finance
Finance
Referred To · Feb 26, 2026 · 902 Bills

Actions

S. 3945 has taken 2 actions since Feb 26, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Finance Committee
Feb 26, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3945 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 3945, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 3945 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
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 7 registered lobbyists who named S. 3945 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025 to 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 Energy/Nuclear, Firearms/Guns/Ammunition, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
FERVO ENERGYFervo Energy provides advanced geothermal energy 24/7 for major power purchasers.Texas12$180K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS—Colorado12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
BOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS12$180K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANGELO VELTRI112
DUDLEY BROWN112
DUSTIN CURTIS112
EMMA DAVISON112
MICHAEL IAQUINTO112
UDAI ROHATGI112
CONNER BRACE111

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
FERVO ENERGYBOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS2025 fourth_quarter$90K4th Quarter - Amendme…
FERVO ENERGYBOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS2025 fourth_quarter$90K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3945 under Native Americans, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3945’s is Native Americans.

s3945/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

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