Congressional Access to Military Posts Act of 2025

House Votes

This bill would make it faster and easier for Members of Congress to enter certain U.S. military bases. If a Member shows their official congressional ID badge, they must be let onto covered installations, and any congressional staff with them must be allowed in too. The Department of Defense would not be allowed to require advance scheduling before arrival. A “covered installation” is a base in the United States or Guam where service members get in by showing a standard DoD access card; a “covered ID card” is a valid House or Senate badge that proves the person is a current Member of Congress.

Key points

• Who is affected: Members of Congress and the congressional staff who accompany them.
• What changes: Bases must grant access upon showing a valid congressional ID; no advance appointment can be required for entry.
• Where it applies: Certain military installations in the United States and Guam that normally allow entry with a DoD access card.