# 119-hr-10480: Medal of Honor Access and Liaison Act

119-hr-10480, Medal of Honor Access and Liaison Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE); status introduced (as of 2026-09-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10480
- Congress: 119
- Title: Medal of Honor Access and Liaison Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-24

## Summary

**Guarantee unaccompanied access to military installations for Medal of Honor recipients.** This bill would also create a Department of Defense Medal of Honor Liaison to coordinate support, protocol, and awards replacements across the armed services. - Medal of Honor recipients: Authorizes issuance of a common access card or successor ID to recipients listed on the Medal of Honor Roll, allowing unaccompanied access to any military installation and the Pentagon. - Families and survivors: Establishes a single DoD point of contact to help recipients and their families, coordinate with the Department of Veterans Affairs, and handle public affairs outreach. - Department of Defense and services: Requires the Liaison to standardize recipient protocol, coordinate replacement of decorations under existing law, and advise the Secretary of Defense on active-duty service and combat assignments for recipients.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medal of Honor recipients: access and liaison: benefit, low. If enacted, people listed on the Medal of Honor Roll would be issued a common access card or similar ID. That card would let them enter any military installation and the Pentagon without being accompanied. The bill would also create a Department of Defense Medal of Honor Liaison, appointed by the S…

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- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5442: Inspired to Serve Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10480 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10480)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-5442: Inspired to Serve Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5442)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10480 (as of 2026-09-24).