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Yes: 370 • No: 22
119-s-284119th CongressWALLET
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
Sponsored By: Senator Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]
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Summary
Extends the Congressional Award program through 2028. This law moves the program's termination date to October 1, 2028 and makes that change retroactive to October 1, 2023. It also removes a statutory requirement that specified the medals' composition and narrows a cross-reference to manufacturing rules.
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- Families and young participants: The program remains available for awards and recognition through October 1, 2028, with continuity back to October 1, 2023 for recently issued awards.
- Program administrators and medal makers: The law eliminates the specific legal mandate about medal materials and alters a manufacturing cross-reference, giving officials more flexibility on how medals are produced.
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More flexibility in Congressional Award medals
The law removes the old rule that Congressional Award medals must be gold-plate over bronze, rhodium over bronze, or bronze. Medal makers and program leaders can choose different materials and production methods. This does not change who can earn an award or the award levels.
Congressional Award Program runs through 2028
The law keeps the Congressional Award Program authorized until October 1, 2028. The change applies as if it took effect on October 1, 2023, so there is no gap. Participants and organizers can keep taking part and running awards through that date.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]
WY • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]
CO • D
Sponsored 7/24/2025
Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
WY • R
Sponsored 7/28/2025
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 12/15/2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Yes: 370 • No: 22