The record

LegislationLegislation· Dec 2025
S 284 Signed into law

Sponsored by Cynthia M. Lummis (R)

Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act

Reauthorizes the Congressional Award Program through 2028.

Tradeoff

Extends federal funding for the youth achievement award program for three more years. No offsetting spending cuts or revenue changes mentioned in the bill.

What's in it

See official bill text

The Senate passed this by on October 20, 2025. The House passed it 370-22 on December 15, 2025, and it was signed into law on December 26, 2025.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Jan 28, 2025)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(Jan 28, 2025)

  3. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Oct 20, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  4. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Discharged(Oct 20, 2025)

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Oct 24, 2025)

  6. House

    On Motion to and Pass

    Passed(Roll #335 · Dec 15, 2025)

    370 yeanay 22

  7. House

    Sent to the President

    (Dec 18, 2025)

  8. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Donald Trump (R)

  9. Enacted

    Became law(Dec 26, 2025)

Final passage· Dec 15, 2025· 119th Congress · 2025–2027