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S 248 100th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Civil Rights and Liberties Military personnel Religion and Clergy Religious liberty

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit members of the Armed Forces to wear, under certain circumstances, items of apparel not part of the official uniform.

Introduced: January 6, 1987 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 30, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Manpower and Personnel (Arm Serv).
Jan 29, 1987
Committee on Armed Services requested executive comment from Department of Defense.
Jan 6, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal law concerning military uniforms to authorize the wearing of an item of religious apparel as part of the military uniform if: (1) the item is part of the religious faith of the member; and (2) it is neat and conservative.

Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to prohibit the wearing of an item of religious apparel if it is found to significantly interfere with the performance of duty.

What's happening now January 30, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Manpower and Personnel (Arm Serv).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 6, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 248: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit members of the Armed Forces to wear, under certain circumstances, items of apparel not part of the official uniform.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-248/
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"S. 248: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit members of the Armed Forces to wear, under certain circumstances, items of apparel not part of the official uniform.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-248/.
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S. 248, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-248/.
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[S. 248: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit members of the Armed Forces to wear, under certain circumstances, items of apparel not part of the official uniform.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-248/)
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