United StatesCongressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
What it does
This act reauthorizes through FY2028 the Congressional Award Board, the board that administers the Congressional Award Program, and modifies program medals.
More detail
(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).
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Dec 26Signed by President.Became Law
- Dec 26Became Public Law No: 119-66.Minor
- Dec 18Presented to President.To President
- Dec 15Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Passed.House
- Dec 15Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5856-5857)
- Dec 15DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 284.
- Dec 15At 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 15Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5888)
- Dec 15Passed/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).Passed House
- Dec 15Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 24Received in the House.
- Oct 24Held at the desk.
- Oct 23Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 20Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.Minor
- Oct 20Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7169; text: CR S7169)Passed Senate
- Jan 28Introduced in Senate
- Jan 28Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Introduced