Medal of Sacrifice Act
Sponsored By: Representative Mast
Passed House
Summary
Creates a federal Medal of Sacrifice to honor law enforcement officers and first responders killed in the line of duty. The President issues the medal and a temporary Commission sets design details and final eligibility rules under a limited wrongdoing exception.
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- Families of fallen officers and first responders gain a national medal with the names of the fallen engraved on the reverse as a formal federal recognition.
- Local, state, tribal, territorial, and federal law enforcement officers and first responders are generally eligible when killed in the line of duty, but individuals with an official finding of wrongdoing may be excluded and can have eligibility reviewed by the Commission.
- The President appoints 12 unpaid Commission members to advise on design, presentation, and eligibility and to make final determinations under the wrongdoing exception. The Commission must make initial awards to three named deputies: Deputy Ralph “Butch” Waller, Deputy Ignacio “Dan” Diaz, and Deputy Luis Paez.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Design and materials of the medal
The bill would set exact design and material rules for the medal. It would be Silver Ag925 with 24k Gold Vermeil, about 63 grams, 2.25 inches wide, with 2.5‑micron plating. The front would include elements of the Great Seal, the motto “Integritas,” and the inscription “SACRIFICE,” with oak leaves. The back would be sandblasted and engraved with the fallen hero’s name. The ribbon would be Azure or Gules, and the bail would be hand‑soldered.
Initial medals for three deputies
The bill would direct the Commission to award the medal to three named deputies. They are Deputy Ralph “Butch” Waller (Badge #8434), Deputy Ignacio “Dan” Diaz (Badge #7637), and Deputy Luis Paez (Badge #3882).
New federal medal and commission
This bill would create a federal Medal of Sacrifice to honor officers and first responders killed in the line of duty. The President would be required to issue the medal. The President would appoint 12 Commission members within 150 days of enactment. Members would be law enforcement officers, first responders, or knowledgeable organization representatives, serve 5‑year terms, may serve up to two terms, and would not be paid. The Commission would advise on the medal’s design, promotion, and presentation, advise on eligibility, make final eligibility decisions in wrongdoing cases, and end when the President decides its work is complete.
Who can get the sacrifice medal
The medal would be available to local, State, Tribal, territorial, and Federal law enforcement officers and first responders who were killed in the line of duty. A person would not be eligible if there is an official finding of wrongdoing by a superior officer or employing agency that they acted outside their duties or against policy. In those cases, the Commission would investigate the death, consider agency findings, and make the final eligibility decision.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Mast
FL • R
Cosponsors
Taylor
OH • R
Sponsored 7/21/2025
Gonzales, Tony
TX • R
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Frankel, Lois
FL • D
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Lee (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Schmidt
KS • R
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Fitzpatrick
PA • R
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Ezell
MS • R
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Nehls
TX • R
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Cline
VA • R
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Messmer
IN • R
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Perez
WA • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Calvert
CA • R
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Min
CA • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Carbajal
CA • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Donalds
FL • R
Sponsored 11/10/2025
Moskowitz
FL • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Webster (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Gill (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Fitzgerald
WI • R
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Higgins (LA)
LA • R
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Steil
WI • R
Sponsored 12/12/2025
Barrett
MI • R
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Spartz
IN • R
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Dunn (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Rutherford
FL • R
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Correa
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Salazar
FL • R
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Suozzi
NY • D
Sponsored 12/23/2025
Vindman
VA • D
Sponsored 12/23/2025
Steube
FL • R
Sponsored 12/23/2025
Lawler
NY • R
Sponsored 1/8/2026
Moore (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 1/13/2026
Mackenzie
PA • R
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Barr
KY • R
Sponsored 1/20/2026
Davis (NC)
NC • D
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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