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119th Congress Congress

S. 284: Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act

Became LawPublic Law 119-66, signed Dec 26, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 28, 2025
  2. Passed Senate (completed)Oct 20, 2025
  3. Passed House (completed)Dec 15, 2025, 370–22
  4. To the President (completed)Dec 18, 2025
  5. Became law (completed)Dec 26, 2025

Summary

Public Law, Dec 26, 2025

This act reauthorizes through FY2028 the Congressional Award Board, the board that administers the Congressional Award Program, and modifies program medals.

(The program, established by law in 1979, awards medals to youth ages 14 to 23 who satisfy standards of achievement set by the board. The program aims to promote initiative, achievement, and excellence among youth in the areas of public service, personal development, and physical fitness.)

The act removes a requirement for program medals to consist of gold-plate over bronze, rhodium over bronze, or bronze.

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The reauthorization is effective as if enacted on October 1, 2023 (the date on which a prior reauthorization expired).

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Dec 15, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 370–22

Yea 370two-thirds 262Nay 22

  • Democrats194 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans175 yea, 22 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Keith Self (R-TX), Chip Roy (R-TX), Scott Perry (R-PA), Robert Onder (R-MO), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Mary Miller (R-IL), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Mark Harris (R-NC), Pat Harrigan (R-NC) and Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted Nay; and 12 more

See how all 392 members voted

Showing 433 of 433 members

Yea 370

Republicans (175)

Democrats (194)

Independents (1)

Nay 22

Not voting 41

Senate

Passed by unanimous consent

Oct 20, 2025

No recorded vote, so there is no member-by-member tally.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Dec 15, 2025HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 370–22
    Roll call 335 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1940019
    Republicans17522022
    Independents1000
    Total37022041

    House roll call 335: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    22 crossed party lines: 22 Republicans

    How each member voted (433)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

3

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

304 points earned
  1. 1Cynthia Lummis R-WY SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, discharged, passed Senate, passed House, became law6 events+160
  2. 2Jodey Arrington R-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Aaron Bean R-FL1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Andy Biggs R-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Sheri Biggs R-SC1 maverick vote1 event+6
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History

  1. Dec 26, 2025Signed by the President. Became Public Law 119-66.
  2. Dec 18, 2025Presented to the President.
  3. Dec 15, 2025Passed the House, 370–22.
  4. Oct 20, 2025Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
  5. Jan 28, 2025Introduced in the Senate by Cynthia Lummis.
Show the full action history (19 actions)
  1. Dec 26, 2025Signed by President.
  2. Dec 26, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-66.
  3. Dec 18, 2025Presented to President.
  4. Dec 15, 2025Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. Dec 15, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5856-5857)
  6. Dec 15, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 284.
  7. Dec 15, 2025At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  8. Dec 15, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5888)
  9. Dec 15, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 22 (Roll no. 335).
  10. Dec 15, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 22 (Roll no. 335).
  11. Dec 15, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. Oct 24, 2025Received in the House.
  13. Oct 24, 2025Held at the desk.
  14. Oct 23, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  15. Oct 20, 2025Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  16. Oct 20, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  17. Oct 20, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7169; text: CR S7169)
  18. Jan 28, 2025Introduced in Senate
  19. Jan 28, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.