# 119-hr-860: Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act

119-hr-860, Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-860
- Congress: 119
- Title: Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-29

## Summary

**Keeps the Congressional Award program authorized through October 1, 2028.** It would extend the termination date for the Congressional Award Act and make that extension retroactive to October 1, 2023. The bill also removes an explicit specification about medal material and adjusts a cross-reference in the statute's medal rules. *This bill would not authorize new funding and is not expected to change federal spending.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Would extend Congressional Award to 2028: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would keep the Congressional Award program going until October 1, 2028. It would be treated as if it took effect on October 1, 2023, so no gap would occur. This would help current and future youth participants and the groups that run activities. It would not change benefits or…
- New rules for Congressional Award medal makers: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would remove the law’s fixed medal materials for Congressional Award medals. It would also update the medal-striking language. Medal makers and program staff could have more flexibility, but may need to adjust production. These changes would take effect when the bill is enacted.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2192: Air America Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-860 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/860)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5509)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2192: Air America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2192)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-860 (as of 2026-07-29).