Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act extends the Congressional Award Program through October 1, 2028, with retroactive effect to October 1, 2023. The program recognizes young Americans for voluntary public service, personal development, physical fitness, and expedition or exploration activities. The bill also removes statutory language requiring specific medal materials.
Who Benefits and How
Youth participants ages 14 through 23 benefit because the program can continue without an authorization gap. The Congressional Award Foundation benefits from continued authority to administer awards and more flexibility over medal design and production.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Congressional Award Foundation must continue administering program operations and award production. Medal manufacturers may see changed specifications because the statute no longer prescribes gold-plate over bronze, rhodium over bronze, or bronze materials.
Key Provisions
- Extends the Congressional Award Program authorization through October 1, 2028.
- Applies the extension retroactively to October 1, 2023.
- Removes statutory medal-material requirements.
- Gives the Congressional Award Foundation more administrative flexibility over medal design.
- Authorizes continued award operations after the prior October 1, 2023 sunset.
- Modifies medal-design rules by removing mandatory material specifications.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Reauthorizes the Congressional Award Program through October 1, 2028, extending its sunset date by five years and removing prescriptive medal composition requirements.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Youth Programs
Primary Purpose
Reauthorizes the Congressional Award Program through October 1, 2028, extending its sunset date by five years and removing prescriptive medal composition requirements.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- Congressional Award Foundation
- Youth participants ages 14 through 23
- Medal manufacturers
Identified Costs
- Congressional Award Foundation administrators
- Congressional Award Board
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Signed into LawBecame Public Law No: 119-66.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without …
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill …
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules …
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5888)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were …
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate …
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5856-5857)
Stakeholder Effects
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "Congressional Award Foundation"
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