Medal of Sacrifice Act
Introduced May 19, 2025 by Rep. Brian J. Mast
Signed into law.
This act directs the President to issue a medal of sacrifice for eligible law enforcement officers and first responders who are killed in the line of duty.
The act also directs the President to establish a commission on the medal of sacrifice and appoint its members. The act sets forth responsibilities of the commission, including to advise on the design of the medal and determine how the medal will be presented.
Under the act, eligible law enforcement officers and first responders include federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial law enforcement officers or first responders who are not subject to an official act of wrongdoing (e.g., a determination that the officer or first responder acted outside the scope of their duties or in a manner that was not in accordance with official policies or procedures).
A law enforcement officer or first responder who is subject to an official act of wrongdoing is generally not eligible for the medal of sacrifice. However, in the case of such an officer or first responder, the act requires the commission to investigate the circumstances surrounding the officer or first responder's cause of death and issue a final determination on their eligibility.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- May 28, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-94.
- May 28, 2026Signed by President.
- May 20, 2026Presented to President.
- May 12, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 11, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2204; text: CR S2204)
- May 11, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- May 11, 2026Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 3, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Feb 2, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 2, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1925-1926)
- Feb 2, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1925-1926)
- Feb 2, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3497.
- Feb 2, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1925-1927)
- Feb 2, 2026Mr. Jordan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jan 27, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 399.
- Jan 27, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-466.
- Dec 18, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- Dec 18, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- May 19, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- May 19, 2025Introduced in House