119th Congress · introduced in the House · May 19, 2025
Medal of Sacrifice Act
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Latest action (May 28, 2026): Became Public Law No: 119-94.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Public Law (May 28, 2026) · 2 versions published
Medal of Sacrifice Act of 2025
This act directs the President to issue a medal of sacrifice for eligible law enforcement officers and first responders who are killed in the line of duty.
The act also directs the President to establish a commission on the medal of sacrifice and appoint its members. The act sets forth responsibilities of the commission, including to advise on the design of the medal and determine how the medal will be presented.
Under the act, eligible law enforcement officers and first responders include federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial law enforcement officers or first responders who are not subject to an official act of wrongdoing (e.g., a determination that the officer or first responder acted outside the scope of their duties or in a manner that was not in accordance with official policies or procedures).
A law enforcement officer or first responder who is subject to an official act of wrongdoing is generally not eligible for the medal of sacrifice. However, in the case of such an officer or first responder, the act requires the commission to investigate the circumstances surrounding the officer or first responder's cause of death and issue a final determination on their eligibility.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Became Public Law No: 119-94.
Became Public Law No: 119-94.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2204; text: CR S2204)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1925-1926)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1925-1926)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3497.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1925-1927)
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Loading lobbying reportsMr. Jordan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 399.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-466.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-466.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026.
7 citations.
PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: STEPTOE LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…fender Act (H.R. 7525); GUARD Act (S. 3062); Major Richard Star Act (H.R. 2102 / S. 1032); STOP CSAM Act of 2025 (H.R. 3921 / S. 1829); Medal of Sacrifice Act (H.R. 3497 / S. 3765); Karis Law Reporting Act (H.R. 5201); Emergency Reporting Act (H.R. 5200); Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers Benef…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: STEPTOE LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…fender Act (H.R. 7525); GUARD Act (S. 3062); Major Richard Star Act (H.R. 2102 / S. 1032); STOP CSAM Act of 2025 (H.R. 3921 / S. 1829); Medal of Sacrifice Act (H.R. 3497 / S. 3765); Karis Law Reporting Act (H.R. 5201); Emergency Reporting Act (H.R. 5200; Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers Benefi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 10, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…e bill. H.R. 8750, the "COPS Reauthorization Act of 2026," legislation to reauthorize the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program through fiscal year 2031; entire bill. H.R. 3497, the "Medal of Sacrifice Act," a bill to establish a medal of service for law enforcement officers and first responders; entire bill. H.R. 8844, the "U.S. Cust…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · lobbying firm or registrant: LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 10, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 8750, the "COPS Reauthorization Act of 2026," legislation to reauthorize the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program through fiscal year 2031; entire bill. H.R. 3497, the "Medal of Sacrifice Act," a bill to stablish a medal of service for law enforcement officers and first responders; entire bill. S. 3897, the "Officer John…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: STEPTOE LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 19, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…fender Act (H.R. 7525); GUARD Act (S. 3062); Major Richard Star Act (H.R. 2102 / S. 1032); STOP CSAM Act of 2025 (H.R. 3921 / S. 1829); Medal of Sacrifice Act (H.R. 3497 / S. 3765); Karis Law Reporting Act (H.R. 5201); Emergency Reporting Act (H.R. 5200; Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers Benefi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · lobbying firm or registrant: LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 10, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…make further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026; Division J, Title IV, Subtitle B, "World Trade Center Health Program." H.R. 3497, the "Medal of Sacrifice Act," a bill to establish a medal of service for law enforcement officers and first responders; entire bill. S. 3897, the "Officer Joh…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · lobbying firm or registrant: LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…cement officers to accommodate the shift work and abnormal work hours of such officers, and to enhance recruitment and retention of such officers; entire bill. H.R. 3497, the "Medal of Sacrifice Act," a bill to establish a medal of service for law enforcement officers and first responders who are killed in the line of duty; ent…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing