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Tribal Police Department Parity Act

USA118th CongressS-1562| Senate 
| Updated: 5/11/2023
Markwayne Mullin

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Senator

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (3)
Kevin Cramer (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
May 11, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3236
Introduced in House
May 11, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 11, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 11, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3236
    Introduced in House


  • May 11, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 11, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3236: Tribal Police Department Parity Act

Tribal Police Department Parity Act

USA118th CongressS-1562| Senate 
| Updated: 5/11/2023
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.
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Timeline
May 11, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3236
Introduced in House
May 11, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 11, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 11, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3236
    Introduced in House


  • May 11, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 11, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Markwayne Mullin

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Senator

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (3)
Kevin Cramer (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)

Finance Committee

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3236: Tribal Police Department Parity Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted