What This Bill Does · Plain English
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This bill requires the Secretary of Defense to establish procedures that allow Members of Congress and their accompanying staff expedited, unscheduled access to certain U.S. and Guam-based military installations where a standard Department of Defense common access card is the only requirement for military personnel to enter.
Action Timeline
2025-02-10
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2025-02-10
Introduced in House
2025-02-10
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.1170 pass?
HR.1170 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 48%.
What does HR.1170 do?
This bill requires the Secretary of Defense to establish procedures that allow Members of Congress and their accompanying staff expedited, unscheduled access to certain U.S. and Guam-based military installations where a standard Department of Defense common access card is the only requirement for military personnel to enter.
Who sponsored HR.1170?
HR.1170 was sponsored by Trent Kelly (R-Mississippi).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 1170 IH: Congressional Access to Military Posts Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1170 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 10, 2025 Mr. Kelly of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for expedited access to certain military installations of the Department of Defense for Members of Congress and certain Congressional employees. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Access to Military Posts Act of 2025 . 2. Expedited access to certain military installations of the department of defense for members of congress and certain congressional employees Chapter 159 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 2698. Expedited access to military installations for Members of Congress and certain Congressional employees (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary shall establish procedures to ensure that— (1) a Member of Congress seeking access to a covered installation is granted such access if such Member presents a covered identification card; and (2) any Congressional employees accompanying a Member of Congress granted access under paragraph (1) are granted the same access. (b) Prohibited procedures Under such procedures, the Secretary may not require a Member of Congress to schedule a grant of access to a covered installation under subsection (a) prior to the arrival of such Member and accompanying Congressional employees, if applicable, at such covered installation. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term Congressional employee has the meaning given such term in paragraph (5) of section 2107 of title 5. (2) The term covered identification card means a valid identification badge issued by the appropriate office of the House of Representatives or the Senate, as the case may be, which identifies the individual to which such identification badge was issued as a current Member of Congress. (3) The term covered installation means a military installation located in the United States or Guam at which the presentation of an issued Department of Defense common access card is the sole requirement for a member of the Armed Forces to be granted access to such military installation. (4) The term Member of Congress means— (A) a Senator; or (B) a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, Congress. .
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