S 284enacted119th Congress

Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act

Introduced Jan 28, 2025Senate billPolicy area: CongressLast action Dec 26, 2025Sponsor: Cynthia M. Lummis(R-WY)

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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What the bill does

Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act This act reauthorizes through FY2028 the Congressional Award Board, the board that administers the Congressional Award Program, and modifies program medals. (The program, established by law in 1979, awards medals to youth ages 14 to 23 who satisfy standards of achievement set by the board. The program aims to promote initiative, achievement, and excellence among youth in the areas of public service, personal development, and physical fitness.) The act removes a requirement for program medals to consist of gold-plate over bronze, rhodium over bronze, or bronze. The reauthorization is effective as if enacted on October 1, 2023 (the date on which a prior reauthorization expired).

Latest official action

Became Public Law No: 119-66.

Lobbying Filings Citing It

Undisclosed

Reported on Those Filings, All Issues

Lobbying Clients

100

Recorded Votes

Timeline

Jan 28, 2025bill

Bill introduced

Dec 15, 2025vote

Cliff Bentz voted yea

Dec 15, 2025vote

Stephanie I. Bice voted yea

Dec 15, 2025vote

Lauren Boebert voted not_voting

Official Congressional Actions

Dec 26, 2025President

Signed by President.

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Dec 26, 2025BecameLaw

Became Public Law No: 119-66.

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Dec 26, 2025President

Became Public Law No: 119-66.

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Dec 26, 2025BecameLaw

Signed by President.

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Dec 18, 2025Floor

Presented to President.

Lobbying Activity

No lobbying report on the 119th Congress cites this bill.

Votes on This Bill

Member	Party	Position	Date
Cliff Bentz	R	yea	Dec 15, 2025
Stephanie I. Bice	R	yea	Dec 15, 2025
Lauren Boebert	R	not_voting	Dec 15, 2025
Gus M. Bilirakis	R	yea	Dec 15, 2025

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