119 HR 10480 IH: Medal of Honor Access and Liaison Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-09-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 10480IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 17, 2026Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo amend chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, to provide for recipients of the Medal of Honor to receive identification allowing unaccompanied access to military installations, to establish a Department of Defense Medal of Honor Liaison, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Medal of Honor Access and Liaison Act.

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Medal of Honor recipients: access to any military installation; liaison

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Access

Section 1134a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(e)

Access

A person whose name is entered on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll shall be issued a common access card (or successor identification) that grants such person unaccompanied access to any military installation and the Pentagon..(b)

Liaison

Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1134a the following new section:

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Medal of Honor Liaison

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Establishment

There is in the Department of Defense a Medal of Honor Liaison, appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who shall serve as liaison to MOH recipients.(b)

Duties

The duties of the Medal of Honor Liaison include the following:(1)To serve as a primary point of contact in the Department for MOH recipients and their families.(2)To coordinate efforts within the Department, across the armed forces, and with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and other Federal entities regarding MOH recipients.(3)To coordinate replacement of military decorations under section 1135 of this title for MOH recipients.(4)To standardize protocol regarding MOH recipients across the armed forces.(5)To perform public affairs outreach regarding MOH recipients.(6)To make recommendations to the Secretary of Defense regarding service on active duty by MOH recipients, including in combat.(c)

Moh recipient defined

In this section, the term MOH recipient means a person whose name is entered on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll under section 1134a of this title.

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