Bill > HR10480

This bill, titled the Medal of Honor Access and Liaison Act, aims to better support individuals who have been awarded the Medal of Honor—the United States military’s highest and most prestigious decoration for valor—by updating federal law to grant them easier access to defense facilities and establishing a dedicated point of contact within the government. Specifically, the legislation requires the Department of Defense to issue a common access card, which is a standard identification card used within the military, or a successor form of identification, to anyone whose name is on the Medal of Honor Roll, thereby allowing them unaccompanied entry to any military installation, including the Pentagon. Additionally, the bill creates a new position within the Department of Defense called the Medal of Honor Liaison, appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who will act as the primary point of contact for recipients and their families, coordinate services and public outreach across the military and the Department of Veterans Affairs, help replace lost medals, standardize protocols for recipients across all branches of the armed forces, and advise the Secretary of Defense on matters concerning active duty service by these recipients.