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Federal · 119th Congress · Senate bill

S. 284: Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act

Became law Public Law 119-66 Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to President
  6. Became law

Last official action: · Record last updated:

Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), Library of Congress for the version “Public Law”, December 26, 2025. Reproduced verbatim.

Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act

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).

Recorded votes

Roll calls on passage or final agreement. Washington’s members are shown first; every member’s vote is on the roll-call page.

House Roll Call 335: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

· Passed · Yes 370, No 22, Not voting 41

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).

Washington: Rep. Suzan K. DelBene (WA-1) (D): Yes · Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-2) (D): Yes · Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-3) (D): Yes · Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-4) (R): Yes · Rep. Michael Baumgartner (WA-5) (R): Yes · Rep. Emily Randall (WA-6) (D): Yes · Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-7) (D): Yes · Rep. Kim Schrier (WA-8) (D): Yes · Rep. Adam Smith (WA-9) (D): Yes · Rep. Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) (D): Yes

Official actions

  1. Became Public Law No: 119-66.
  2. Signed by President.
  3. Presented to President.
  4. Passed/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).
  5. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Introduced in Senate

Sources

  1. Congress.gov: S. 284 (119th Congress)
  2. GovInfo Bill Status XML: S. 284
  3. GovInfo: Public Law 119-66 (official text)
  4. Clerk of the House: Roll Call 335 (2025)