To direct the Secretary of Defense to revise and update the Department of Defense regulations to allow trademarks owned or controlled by the Department of Defense to be combined with religious insignia on commercial identification tags (commonly known as dog tags) and to be sold by lawful trademark licensees, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Directs the Secretary of Defense to revise and update the Department of Defense regulations to allow trademarks owned or controlled by the Department of Defense to be combined with religious insignia on commercial identification tags (commonly known as dog tags) and to be sold by lawful trademark licensees. The main policy areas are National Security and Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
The main beneficiaries are the people, organizations, or agencies identified in the bill's substantive provisions.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Directs the Secretary of Defense to revise and update the Department of Defense regulations to allow trademarks owned or controlled by the Department of Defense to be combined with religious insignia on commercial identification tags (commonly known as dog tags) and to be sold by lawful trademark licensees.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Directs the Secretary of Defense to revise and update the Department of Defense regulations to allow trademarks owned or controlled by the Department of Defense to be combined with religious insignia on commercial identification tags (commonly known as dog tags) and to be sold by lawful trademark licensees.
Key Policy Areas
National Security, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Directs the Secretary of Defense to revise and update the Department of Defense regulations to allow trademarks owned or controlled by the Department of Defense to be combined with religious insignia on commercial identification tags (commonly known as dog tags) and to be sold by lawful trademark licensees.
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Waltz) introduced …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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