Congressional Award Program extended five more years to 2028
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Sponsor: Cynthia M. Lummis · Senator · WY
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Official title: Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
119th Congress
Topics: Government & democracy
Introduced:
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This bill extends the Congressional Award Program's authorization from 2023 to October 1, 2028, with no gap in legal authority.
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What does this do?
This bill extends the Congressional Award Program's authorization deadline from October 1, 2023, to October 1, 2028, and applies retroactively so there's no gap in legal authority. It also removes a legal requirement that award medals be made of gold-plate over bronze, rhodium over bronze, or plain bronze, giving the administering organization flexibility on medal materials.
Who does it affect?
The bill mainly affects young people, typically teens, who participate in the Congressional Award Program, and the nonprofit organization that administers it.
Why does it matter?
The extension keeps this existing recognition program legally authorized to operate for five more years without interruption. The medal-material change gives the administering organization more discretion over production without altering the program's structure.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJan 28, 2025
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: the president signed it. It's law.Now law
Latest action: — Became Public Law No: 119-66.
Recorded votes
Roll-call votes recorded since January 3, 2025.
House · · Roll call 335
As recorded
- Question
- On Motion to and Pass
- Result:
- Passed
- 370
- Nay
- 22
- 0
- 41
Republicans 176 yes, 22 no, 22 not voting · Democrats 194 yes, 19 not voting
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