S284-119 · 119th Congress
Signed
Signed Dec 26, 2025Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
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.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 428 politicians tracked
367
YEA
22
NAY
0
PRESENT
39
NOT VOTING
Dem YEA 193Ind YEA 1Rep NAY 22Rep YEA 173
BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓
DEM
0
193
REP
22
173
IND
0
1
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$213.2M
- 2. Securities & Investment$147.3M
- 3. Health Services$136.2M
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
- 1. Health Services$3.3M
- 2. Lawyers & Lobbyists$2.8M
- 3. Construction & Engineering$2.4M
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
No bill-issue lobbying matches.
Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
Cynthia M. Lummis
R-WY · Primary
3 COSPONSORS
BIPARTISAN● 2 D● 1 R
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Lummis
Lawyers & Lobbyists14%
Lawyers & Lobbyists 14% of classified donations
Securities & Investment12%
Securities & Investment 12% of classified donations
Single-Issue Advocacy12%
Single-Issue Advocacy 12% of classified donations
Party & Leadership11%
Party & Leadership 11% of classified donations
Technology7%
Technology 7% of classified donations
TRAIL AI
The Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act (S 284) reauthorizes the Congressional Award Program, a youth recognition initiative. The bill passed the House with 367 votes in favor and 22 opposed, with all 193 voting Democrats supporting it and Republicans splitting 173 to 22 in favor. The legislation has been signed into law.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDJan 28, 2025
PASSED SENATEOct 20, 2025
SIGNEDDec 26, 2025
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.