Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 by Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis
Signed into law.
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.
The reauthorization is effective as if enacted on October 1, 2023 (the date on which a prior reauthorization expired).
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
- Dec 26, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-66.
- Dec 26, 2025Signed by President.
- Dec 18, 2025Presented to President.
- Dec 15, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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).
- 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).
- Dec 15, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5888)
- 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.
- Dec 15, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 284.
- Dec 15, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5856-5857)
- Dec 15, 2025Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 24, 2025Held at the desk.
- Oct 24, 2025Received in the House.
- Oct 23, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 20, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7169; text: CR S7169)
- Oct 20, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 20, 2025Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jan 28, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Jan 28, 2025Introduced in Senate