S 284
· 119th Congress
· Congress
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
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Became Public Law No: 119-66.
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Dec 26, 2025
signed
Signed by President.
Dec 26, 2025
signed
Became Public Law No: 119-66.
Dec 18, 2025
sent
Presented to President.
Dec 15, 2025
floor
Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 15, 2025
floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5856-5857)
Dec 15, 2025
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 284.
Dec 15, 2025
floor
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Dec 15, 2025
floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5888)
Dec 15, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 22 (Roll no. 335).
Dec 15, 2025
passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 22 (Roll no. 335).
Dec 15, 2025
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 24, 2025
floor
Received in the House.
Oct 24, 2025
floor
Held at the desk.
Oct 23, 2025
floor
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Oct 20, 2025
committee
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Oct 20, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 20, 2025
passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7169; text: CR S7169)
Jan 28, 2025
introduced
Introduced in Senate
Jan 28, 2025
introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
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Introduced in Senate
Jan 28, 2025
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the board that administers the Congressional Award Program, which promotes and recognizes service, initiative, and achievement in America's youth. The reauthorization is effective as if enacted on October 1, 2023. The bill also removes a requirement for program medals to consist of gold-plate over bronze, rhodium over bronze, or bronze.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 284 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
+[S. 284 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
-<DOC>
+S.284
-119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
-S. 284
+One Hundred Nineteenth Congress
-_______________________________________________________________________
+of the
-AN ACT
+United States of America
+
+AT THE FIRST SESSION
+
+Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday,
+the third day of January, two thousand and twenty five
+
+An Act
To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
-
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
-
This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional Award Program
Reauthorization Act''.
-
SEC. 2. TERMINATION.
-
(a) In General.--Section 108 of the Congressional Award Act (2
U.S.C. 808) is amended by striking ``October 1, 2023'' and inserting
``October 1, 2028''.
(b) Retroactive Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection
(a) shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2023.
-
SEC. 3. OTHER AMENDMENTS.
-
Section 102 of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 802) is
amended--
-(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Each medal shall
-consist of gold-plate over bronze, rhodium over bronze, or
-bronze and shall be struck in accordance with subsection
-(f).''; and
-(2) in subsection (f)(1), in the second sentence, by
-striking ``Subject to subsection (a), the'' and inserting
-``The''.
+(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Each medal shall consist
+of gold-plate over bronze, rhodium over bronze, or bronze and shall
+be struck in accordance with subsection (f).''; and
+(2) in subsection (f)(1), in the second sentence, by striking
+``Subject to subsection (a), the'' and inserting ``The''.
-Passed the Senate October 20, 2025.
+Speaker of the House of Representatives.
-Attest:
-
-Secretary.
-119th CONGRESS
-
-1st Session
-
-S. 284
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-AN ACT
-
-To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.
+Vice President of the United States and
+President of the Senate.
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