S 284 · enacted · niche
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
- education
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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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 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?
- 02
What evidence exists that reauthorizing this program through 2028 will sustain youth participation and civic engagement compared to previous authorization periods?
- 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
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
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Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-12-26
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Legislative timeline
2025-12-26 · President
Became Public Law No: 119-66.
2025-12-26 · BecameLaw
Became Public Law No: 119-66.
2025-12-26 · President
Signed by President.
2025-12-26 · BecameLaw
Signed by President.
2025-12-18 · house · Floor
Presented to President.
2025-12-18 · President
Presented to President.
2025-12-15 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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).
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).
2025-12-15 · house · Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5888)
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.
2025-12-15 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 284.
2025-12-15 · house · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5856-5857)
2025-12-15 · house · Floor
Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-10-24 · house · Floor
Held at the desk.
2025-10-24 · house · Floor
Received in the House.
2025-10-23 · senate · Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2025-10-20 · senate · Floor
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7169; text: CR S7169)
2025-10-20 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2025-10-20 · senate · Discharge
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2025-10-20 · Committee
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2025-01-28 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2025-01-28 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate

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