H.R. 860 119th Congress House

Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act

Official title: To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.

Introduced: January 31, 2025 Introduced by: Richard Hudson Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov

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Jan 31, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act

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.

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Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives

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Cosponsors 3

Levin, Mike

California · Aug 26, 2025

Rutherford, John H.

Florida · Jul 23, 2025

Dingell, Debbie

Michigan · Jan 31, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 860: Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-860/

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