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SCR7 • 2026

Urge Congress reissue DoD Civilian Retiree Identification Cards

Urge Congress reissue DoD Civilian Retiree Identification Cards

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
Kyle Koehler
Last action
Official status
As Adopted by the Senate
Effective date
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Plain English Breakdown

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Urge Congress reissue DoD Civilian Retiree Identification Cards

To urge Congress to reissue Department of Defense Civilian Retiree Identification Cards.

What This Bill Does

  • To urge Congress to reissue Department of Defense Civilian Retiree Identification Cards.

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Bill History

  1. Ohio Legislature

    As Introduced

  2. Ohio Legislature

    As Reported by the Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee

  3. Ohio Legislature

    As Adopted by the Senate

Official Summary Text

To urge Congress to reissue Department of Defense Civilian Retiree Identification Cards.

Current Bill Text

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As Adopted by the Senate

136th
General Assembly

Regular
Session
S. C. R. No. 7

2025-2026

Senator
Koehler

Cosponsors:
Senators Cirino, Ingram, Schaffer, Johnson, Antonio, Blackshear,
Blessing, Brenner, Chavez, Craig, Cutrona, DeMora, Gavarone,
Hicks-Hudson, Landis, Liston, O'Brien, Patton, Reineke, Reynolds,
Roegner, Romanchuk, Smith, Timken, Weinstein, Wilkin

A
c o n c u r r e n t R E S O L U T I O N

To
urge Congress to reissue Department of Defense Civilian Retiree
Identification Cards.

BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO (THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING):

WHEREAS,
In February 2023, the United States Department of Defense, pursuant
to the federal REAL ID Act, stopped issuing new Civilian Retiree
Identification Cards and no longer renews existing cards; and

WHEREAS,
Civilian Retiree Identification Cards allowed retired civilian
Department of Defense personnel to easily access military
recreational areas such as Wright-Patterson Air Force Base FamCamp
and other camps, parks, and historic sites; and

WHEREAS,
In order to access these sites, civilian retirees must now request
access from the installation commander and present a REAL ID
Act-compliant driver's license and retirement documentation; and

WHEREAS,
The new access requirements are significantly more onerous and
restrictive than was previously the case when Civilian Retiree
Identification Cards were issued and honored; and

WHEREAS,
Civilian employees of the Department of Defense form a vital and
indispensable component of our national defense; and

WHEREAS,
Our "civilian retired veterans" deserve full recognition
and benefits for their service to our country, including continuing
ease of access to military recreational areas upon their retirement;
now therefore be it

RESOLVED,
That we, the members of the 136th General Assembly of the State of
Ohio, urge the Congress of the United States to issue Civilian
Retiree Identification Cards to qualifying Department of Defense
retirees, and to ensure the cards are accepted for access to military
recreational areas without the need for further documentation; and be
it further

RESOLVED,
That the Clerk of the Senate transmit duly authenticated copies of
this resolution to the President of the United States, President Pro
Tempore and Secretary of the United States Senate, the Speaker and
Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, the members of
the Ohio Congressional delegation, and the news media of Ohio.