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Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
This act reauthorizes through FY2028 the Congressional Award Board, the board that administers the Congressional Award Program, and modifies program medals.
(The program, established by law in 1979, awards medals to youth ages 14 to 23 who satisfy standards of achievement set by the board. The program aims to promote initiative, achievement, and excellence among youth in the areas of public service, personal development, and physical fitness.)
The act removes a requirement for program medals to consist of gold-plate over bronze, rhodium over bronze, or bronze.
The reauthorization is effective as if enacted on October 1, 2023 (the date on which a prior reauthorization expired).
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1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the "Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act".
2. Termination
(a) In general - Section 108 of the Congressional Award Act (2 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.
3. Other amendments
Section 102 of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 802) is 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".
Passed the Senate October 20, 2025.Secretary