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Jan 31, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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<p><strong>Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act</strong></p><p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the board that administers the Congressional Award Program, which promotes and recognizes service, initiative, and achievement in America's youth. The reauthorization is effective as if enacted on October 1, 2023. The bill also removes a requirement for program medals to consist of gold-plate over bronze, rhodium over bronze, or bronze.</p>
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Type: IntroReferral
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| Code: H11100
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced in House
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Jan 31, 2025
Introduced in House
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Jan 31, 2025
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Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Cosponsors (3)
(D-CA)
Aug 26, 2025
Aug 26, 2025
(R-FL)
Jul 23, 2025
Jul 23, 2025
(D-MI)
Jan 31, 2025
Jan 31, 2025
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 31, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 2:04 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 860 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 860
To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 31, 2025
Mr. Hudson (for himself and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 860 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 860
To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 31, 2025
Mr. Hudson (for himself and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional Award Program
Reauthorization Act''.
SEC. 2.
(a) In General.--
Section 108 of the Congressional Award Act (2
U.
U.S.C. 808) is amended by striking ``October 1, 2023'' and inserting
``October 1, 2028''.
(b) Retroactive Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection
(a) shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2023.
``October 1, 2028''.
(b) Retroactive Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection
(a) shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2023.
SEC. 3.
Section 102 of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.
amended--
(1) in subsection
(a) , by striking ``Each medal shall
consist of gold-plate over bronze, rhodium over bronze, or
bronze and shall be struck in accordance with subsection
(f) .''; and
(2) in subsection
(f)
(1) , in the second sentence, by
striking ``Subject to subsection
(a) , the'' and inserting
``The''.
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(1) in subsection
(a) , by striking ``Each medal shall
consist of gold-plate over bronze, rhodium over bronze, or
bronze and shall be struck in accordance with subsection
(f) .''; and
(2) in subsection
(f)
(1) , in the second sentence, by
striking ``Subject to subsection
(a) , the'' and inserting
``The''.
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