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Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act

Public Law 119-66 · S. 284 · 119th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Dec 26, 2025 · Congress

Sponsor: Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)

Cosponsors (3): Sen. Ben Luján,

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 370 yea, 22 nay370–22
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

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).

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 119th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 370 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

370 yea22 nay41 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(194)

Republicans who voted yea(176)

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The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 334 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • H.R. 860Identical billPublic law contains the text

    Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.

  1. Dec 26, 2025Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 119-66.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 18, 2025FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Dec 15, 2025FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. FloorFloor · 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).House roll call 335
  6. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
  7. FloorFloor · At 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. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 284.
  9. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  10. FloorFloor · Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Oct 24, 2025FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
  12. FloorFloor · Received in the House.
  13. Oct 23, 2025FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  14. Oct 20, 2025FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  16. Jan 28, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  17. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments

No amendments to this bill are on record.

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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.