As Introduced
136th General Assembly
Regular Session S. C. R. No. 7
2025-2026
Senator Koehler
Cosponsors: Senators Cirino, Ingram
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
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As Introduced
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.
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