119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jan 28, 2025
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
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Latest action (Dec 26, 2025): Became Public Law No: 119-66.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Public Law (Dec 26, 2025) · 2 versions published
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).
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
House · Dec 15, 2025 · Roll call 335 · Passed
Became Public Law No: 119-66.
Became Public Law No: 119-66.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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). Roll call details
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). Roll call details
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5888)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 284.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5856-5857)
Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7169; text: CR S7169)
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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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