The record

LegislationLegislation· May 2026
HR 3497 Signed into law

Sponsored by Brian J. Mast (R)

Medal of Sacrifice Act

Creates a presidential medal to honor law enforcement officers and first responders killed in the line of duty.

Tradeoff

Establishes a medal and commission to recognize fallen law enforcement and first responders. No federal spending is authorized or .

What's in it

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Costs less than $500,000 over 2026-2030 to design, manufacture, and award medals to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

This is the federal cost to design and produce commemorative medals honoring fallen law enforcement officers; the bill creates a medal program and advisory commission that will spend less than half a million dollars over five years if Congress the funds.

H.R. 3497, Medal of Sacrifice Act of 2025 · Jan 2026

Passed the House by on February 2, 2026. Passed the Senate by on May 11, 2026, and was signed into law on May 28, 2026.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (May 19, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on the Judiciary(May 19, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Judiciary voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Dec 18, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-466.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Feb 2, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(Feb 3, 2026)

  6. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (May 11, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  7. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Discharged(May 11, 2026)

  8. House

    Sent to the President

    (May 20, 2026)

  9. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Donald Trump (R)

  10. Enacted

    Became law(May 28, 2026)