An Act To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.

Dec. 26, 2025 [S. 284]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

2 USC 801 note.

This Act may be cited as the “Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act”.

SEC. 2. TERMINATION.

1. (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”.
2. (b) 2 USC 808 note. Retroactive Effective Date.— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2023.

SEC. 3. OTHER AMENDMENTS.

Section 102 of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 802) is amended—

1. (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. (2) in subsection (f)(1), in the second sentence, by striking “Subject to subsection (a), the” and inserting “The”.

Approved December 26, 2025.