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S 284 · enacted · niche

Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act

What this bill does

  • Extends the Congressional Award Program, which recognizes youth achievement and service, through 2028.
  • Affects youth participants and the board that administers the national award program.
  • No new federal spending required; removes a material specification for award medals.

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  1. 01

    How might removing the material specification for Congressional Award medals affect the program's cost and the perceived value of the award among participating youth?

  2. 02

    What evidence exists that reauthorizing this program through 2028 will sustain youth participation and civic engagement compared to previous authorization periods?

  3. 03

    Which youth populations currently participate in the Congressional Award Program, and how could changes to the program structure encourage broader participation across different communities?

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Sponsor · R-WY

Cynthia M. Lummis

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Introduced 2025-12-26

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-12-26 · President

    Became Public Law No: 119-66.

  2. 2025-12-26 · BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 119-66.

  3. 2025-12-26 · President

    Signed by President.

  4. 2025-12-26 · BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  5. 2025-12-18 · house · Floor

    Presented to President.

  6. 2025-12-18 · President

    Presented to President.

  7. 2025-12-15 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. 2025-12-15 · house · Floor

    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).

  9. 2025-12-15 · Floor

    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).

  10. 2025-12-15 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5888)

  11. 2025-12-15 · house · Floor

    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.

  12. 2025-12-15 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 284.

  13. 2025-12-15 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5856-5857)

  14. 2025-12-15 · house · Floor

    Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  15. 2025-10-24 · house · Floor

    Held at the desk.

  16. 2025-10-24 · house · Floor

    Received in the House.

  17. 2025-10-23 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  18. 2025-10-20 · senate · Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7169; text: CR S7169)

  19. 2025-10-20 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  20. 2025-10-20 · senate · Discharge

    Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  21. 2025-10-20 · Committee

    Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  22. 2025-01-28 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  23. 2025-01-28 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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