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H.R. 5397 117th Congress House

National Civilian Medals Improvement Act

Official title: To amend requirements for awarding the National Medal of Science, the National Medal of Arts, and the National Technology and Innovation Medal, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 28, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Sep 28, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 28, 2021
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 Latest action September 28, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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National Civilian Medals Improvement Act

This bill revises the requirements for awarding the National Medal of Science, the National Medal of Arts, and the National Technology and Innovation Medal and establishes a National Humanities Medal and a National Medal of Social Sciences. The bill prohibits such medals from being awarded to certain public officials or posthumously.

With respect to the National Medal of Arts, the President must award at least one award annually but not more than five in any calendar year.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2927 Identical bill National Civilian Medals Improvement Act
  • HR 8937 Reintroduction of National Civilian Medals Improvement Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5397: National Civilian Medals Improvement Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5397/
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"H.R. 5397: National Civilian Medals Improvement Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5397/.
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H.R. 5397, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5397/.
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