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S 284 Became law

Extends the Congressional Award Program's authorization from October 1, 2023 to October 1, 2028, with the extension applying retroactively to October 1, 2023, and removes two medal-specification provisions.

Official title: Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act

Outcome Public Law 119-66
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received 24-OCT-2025
Passed 15-DEC-2025
Senate
Introduced 28-JAN-2025
Referred 28-JAN-2025
Passed 20-OCT-2025
President
Presented 18-DEC-2025
Signed 26-DEC-2025
Became law 26-DEC-2025
Key points
  • Replaces the October 1, 2023 termination date in the Congressional Award Act with October 1, 2028.
  • Makes the new termination date take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2023.
  • Strikes the sentence requiring medals to be gold-plate over bronze, rhodium over bronze, or bronze.
  • Changes the wording of the medal-striking provision in section 102(f)(1) by removing the reference to subsection (a).
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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Public Law, 26-DEC-2025).

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Congress

Sponsor Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY) Cosponsors · 3
■ 2 D■ 1 R
1 Republican