S. 284 · Senate bill · 119th Congress

Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act

Sponsored by Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Wyoming with 3 co-sponsors

Introduced Jan 28, 2025

Referred to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Latest action Dec 26, 2025

SponsorSen. Cynthia Lummis, Wyoming· 3 cosponsorsSen. Ben Luján, New MexicoSen. John Hickenlooper, Colorado

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RepublicanSen. John Barrasso, Wyoming

What the bill does

This act reauthorizes through FY2028 the Congressional Award Board, the board that administers the Congressional Award Program, and modifies program medals.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Jun 29, 2026.

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Contents

Sec. 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”.

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