HB1709: Tribal Firearm Access Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To allow members of federally recognized Tribes to use their Tribal government identification documents in obtaining a firearm from a federally licensed firearms dealer.
Plain-language summary
This bill would allow Native American tribal members to use their tribe's government ID instead of a state ID when buying firearms from licensed gun dealers. Currently, federal law requires specific forms of identification to purchase guns. The bill applies only to members of federally recognized tribes, meaning tribes officially acknowledged by the U.S. government. The bill has been introduced in Congress but has not yet been voted on or assigned to a .
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HB1709: Tribal Firearm Access Act
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Sponsors
Dusty Johnson
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (16)
Mary Peltola
Tom Cole
Ryan Zinke
Kelly Armstrong
Don Bacon