S. 3945
Tribal Police Department Parity Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor
Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Apr 10, 2026
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Bill Type
- S
- Bill Number
- 3,945
- Congress
- 119
- Introduced Date
- Feb 26, 2026
- Policy Area
- Native Americans
- Is Law
- No
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: Senate
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
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.
Finance Committee
Introduced in Senate
Feb 26, 2026