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Title 34 — NavyRelease 119-73

§50314 Presentation of Federal Law Enforcement Badges

Title 34 › Subtitle Subtitle V— - Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Personnel › Chapter CHAPTER 503— - LAW ENFORCEMENT CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY › § 50314

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

A Member of Congress can present a Federal Law Enforcement Badge to a badge recipient who lives in that Member’s congressional district. If both a Senator and the district’s Representative want to present the badge, they must present it together. If no Member of Congress presents the badge, the Attorney General or someone the Attorney General chooses will present it. The presenting Member’s office can arrange the ceremony. The Federal Board will help with arrangements when asked and will make them when Members do not.

Full Legal Text

Title 34, §50314

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(a)A Member of Congress may present a Federal Law Enforcement Badge to any Federal Law Enforcement Badge recipient who resides in such Member’s congressional district. If both a Senator and Representative choose to present a Federal Law Enforcement Badge, such Senator and Representative shall make a joint presentation.
(b)If no Member of Congress chooses to present the Federal Law Enforcement Badge as described in subsection (a), the Attorney General, or a designee of the Attorney General, shall present such Federal Law Enforcement Badge.
(c)The office of the Member of Congress presenting each Federal Law Enforcement Badge may make arrangements for the presentation of such Federal Law Enforcement Badge, and if a Senator and Representative choose to participate jointly as described in subsection (a), the Members shall make joint arrangements. The Federal Board shall facilitate any such presentation arrangements as requested by the congressional office presenting the Federal Law Enforcement Badge and shall make arrangements in cases not undertaken by Members of Congress.

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Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 15244 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

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Citation

34 U.S.C. § 50314

Title 34 — Navy

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73