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Medal of Sacrifice Act

119th CongressIntroduced May 19, 2025Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]· FL-21
Stage
In committee
Latest action
Presented to President.
May 20, 2026

Summary

Medal of Sacrifice Act of 2025 This bill directs the President to issue a medal of sacrifice for eligible law enforcement officers and first responders who are killed in the line of duty.

Committees

  • PrimaryHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  • AlsoJudiciary Committee

CRS subjects

Advisory bodiesFirst responders and emergency personnelLaw enforcement officers

Action history

  1. May 19, 2025Introduced in House
  2. May 19, 2025Introduced in House
  3. May 19, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  4. December 18, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. December 18, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
  6. January 27, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-466.
  7. January 27, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-466.
  8. January 27, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 399.
  9. February 2, 2026Mr. Jordan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. February 2, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1925-1927)
  11. February 2, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3497.
  12. February 2, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1925-1926)
  13. February 2, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1925-1926)
  14. February 2, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. February 3, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  16. May 11, 2026Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  17. May 11, 2026Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  18. May 11, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  19. May 11, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2204; text: CR S2204)
  20. May 12, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  21. May 20, 2026Presented to President.
  22. May 20, 2026Presented to President.

Cosponsors (34)

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