Department of Defense Law Enforcement Credential Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8142
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2022-06-17
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2022-06-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-06-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Department of Defense Law Enforcement Credential Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8142 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Defense Law Enforcement Credential Act of 2022 . 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.