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HR 453 · in committee · niche

Religious Insignia on Dog Tags Act

What this bill does

  • The bill allows the Department of Defense trademarks to be combined with religious symbols on commercial dog tags.
  • Military members and veterans who want religious insignia on their identification tags are affected.
  • The change applies retroactively to September 13, 2013, with no direct federal cost to implement.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How might allowing religious insignia on dog tags affect unit cohesion and inclusivity for service members of different faith backgrounds?

  2. 02

    What prompted the September 13, 2013 retroactive date, and how would retroactive implementation apply to past purchases?

  3. 03

    Should the DoD trademark be combined with religious symbols, and what safeguards would prevent misuse of military insignia?

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Sponsor · R-FL-17

W. Gregory Steube

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Introduced 2025-01-15

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-15 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

  2. 2025-01-15 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-01-15 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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