# 119-s-284: Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act

119-s-284, Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-29).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-284
- As of: 2026-07-29
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-284
- Congress: 119
- Title: Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-29

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 370 | 22 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- More flexibility in Congressional Award medals: benefit, low. 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: benefit, low. 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.

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-472: Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act
- 119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.

## Sources
- [119-s-284 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/284)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-472: Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-472)
- [119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1289)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-284 (as of 2026-07-29).