Members of federally recognized Native American tribes would be allowed to use their tribal government-issued ID cards when buying a firearm from a licensed gun dealer under the Tribal Firearm Access Act. Current federal law requires buyers to present a government-issued photo ID, but tribal IDs have not been explicitly recognized for this purpose. The change would take effect 90 days after enactment. The bill covers all tribes listed on the federal registry of recognized tribes maintained by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Congressional Summary
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.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2026-02-25
- Date Added
- 2026-04-10
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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