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House Bill 10480
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Medal of Honor Access and Liaison Act
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H. R. 10480 (Introduced-in-House)


119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 10480


To 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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 17, 2026

Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To 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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

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

SEC. 2. Medal of Honor recipients: access to any military installation; liaison.

(a) 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:

“SEC. 1134b. Medal of Honor Liaison.

“(a) 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.”.