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H.R. 8142 117th Congress House

Department of Defense Law Enforcement Credential Act of 2022

Official title: To provide standardized identification credentials for Department of Defense law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 17, 2022 Introduced by: Don Bacon Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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Jun 17, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 17, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 17, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Defense Law Enforcement Credential Act of 2022

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop a standardized identification credential for DOD law enforcement officers and issue such credentials at no cost to the officers. DOD must ensure that any issued common access card clearly identifies the officer as a DOD law enforcement officer.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
  • HR 9529 Defense Law Enforcement Officer Credential Act of 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8142: Department of Defense Law Enforcement Credential Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8142/
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"H.R. 8142: Department of Defense Law Enforcement Credential Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8142/.
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H.R. 8142, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8142/.
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