H.R. 10480House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Medal of Honor Access and Liaison Act

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The Medal of Honor Access and Liaison Act would give every Medal of Honor recipient a special identification card that lets them enter any U.S. military base or the Pentagon without an escort. It also creates a new Department of Defense position, the Medal of Honor Liaison, to serve as the primary contact for recipients and their families and to coordinate related services across the military and other federal agencies.

Key Provisions

Medal of Honor recipients would be issued a common access card (or its successor) that provides unaccompanied access to all military installations, including the Pentagon.
A Medal of Honor Liaison would be appointed by the Secretary of Defense to act as the main point of contact for recipients and their families.
The Liaison’s duties would include coordinating efforts across the Department of Defense, the Veterans Administration, and other federal entities; handling replacement of military decorations; standardizing protocol for recipients; conducting public‑affairs outreach; and advising the Secretary of Defense on matters such as active‑duty service for Medal of Honor recipients.

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

September 17, 2026

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Introduced in House

September 17, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

September 17, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 17, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10480

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.

Short title

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

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:

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.