S. 284
Became lawCongressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
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Official source on Congress.gov ↗[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: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 171 (2025): Oct. 20, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 15, considered and passed House.
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