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House Bill 8142
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Department of Defense Law Enforcement Credential Act of 2022
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Introduced in House on Jun 17, 2022
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H. R. 8142 (Introduced-in-House)


117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8142


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

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 17, 2022

Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

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

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Department of Defense Law Enforcement Credential Act of 2022”.

SEC. 2. Standardized credentials for law enforcement officers of the Department of Defense.

(a) Standardized credentials required.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall—

(1) develop a standardized identification credential for Defense law enforcement officers;

(2) issue such credential to each such officer at no cost to such officer; and

(3) ensure that any Department of Defense common access card issued to such an officer clearly identifies the officer as a Defense law enforcement officer.

(b) Defense law enforcement officer defined.—In this Act, the term “Defense law enforcement officer” means a member of the Armed Forces or civilian employee of the Department of Defense who—

(1) is authorized by law to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of, or the incarceration of any person for, any violation of law;

(2) has statutory powers of arrest or apprehension under section 807(b) of title 10, United States Code (article 7(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); and

(3) is authorized by the Department to carry a firearm.