Bills/119th Congress · Senate

S. 284

Became law

Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act

Sponsor

RCynthia M. Lummis· Wyoming

Introduced

January 28, 2025

Policy area

Congress

Latest action

Became Public Law No: 119-66.December 26, 2025

Full text of the bill

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[119th Congress Public Law 66]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

[[Page 139 STAT. 1992]]

Public Law 119-66
119th Congress

An Act

To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act. <<NOTE: Dec. 26, 2025 - [S. 
284]>> 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Congressional 
Award Program Reauthorization Act.>> 
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 2 USC 801 note.>> 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) <<NOTE: 2 USC 808 note.>> 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''.

Approved December 26, 2025.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 284:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 171 (2025):
Oct. 20, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 15, considered and passed House.

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In plain terms

The Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act extends the deadline for the Congressional Award Act from October 1, 2023, to October 1, 2028. This means the program will continue to recognize young people for their achievements in community service, personal development, and fitness. The bill also makes changes to the specifications of the medals awarded.

Hidden provisions

SEC. 2. TERMINATION.
Section 108 of the Congressional Award Act is amended by striking 'October 1, 2023' and inserting 'October 1, 2028'.
SEC. 3. OTHER AMENDMENTS.
In subsection (a), by striking 'Each medal shall consist of gold-plate over bronze, rhodium over bronze, or bronze' and making changes to subsection (f)(1).

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