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H.R. 1709, Tribal Firearms Access Act of 2024 (CBO Report for Congress)

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Congress 118th
Date Requested Jan. 18, 2024
Requested By House Committee on the Judiciary
Date Sent March 1, 2024
Description:
H.R. 1709 would expand the types of acceptable identification a prospective buyer may use to purchase a firearm for the purposes of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Under current regulations, people must show identification documents issued by the U.S. government, a state or local government, a foreign government, an international organization, or the sponsoring entity of a national security special event. H.R. 1709 would allow prospective buyers to use an identification document issued by the governing body of a federally recognized Indian tribe when purchasing a firearm. 

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