House bill · H.R. 3497 (119th Congress)
Medal of Sacrifice Act
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Brian J. Mast (U.S. Representative, FL-21, Republican)
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Summary
Medal of Sacrifice Act of 2025 This act 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. The act also directs the President to establish a commission on the medal of sacrifice and appoint its members. The act sets forth responsibilities of the commission, including to advise on the design of the medal and determine how the medal will be presented. Under the act, eligible law enforcement officers and first responders include federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial law enforcement officers or first responders who are not subject to an official act of wrongdoing (e.g., a determination that the officer or first responder acted outside the scope of their duties or in a manner that was not in accordance with official policies or procedures). A law enforcement officer or first responder who is subject to an official act of wrongdoing is generally not eligible for the medal of sacrifice. However, in the case of such an officer or first responder, the act requires the commission to investigate the circumstances surrounding the officer or first responder's cause of death and issue a final determination on their eligibility.
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Where it stands
Signed into law.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives
Also referred to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · U.S. Senate.
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Cosponsors
36
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- Andy Barr
- Ben Cline
- Brandon Gill
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick
- Bryan Steil
- Byron Donalds
- Clay Higgins
- Daniel Webster
- Dave Min
- David J. Taylor
- Derek Schmidt
- Donald G. Davis
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- Eugene Simon Vindman
- J. Luis Correa
- Jared Moskowitz
- Jefferson Van Drew
- John H. Rutherford
- Ken Calvert
- Laurel M. Lee
- Lois Frankel
- Maria Elvira Salazar
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Mark B. Messmer
- Michael Lawler
- Mike Ezell
- Neal P. Dunn
- Ryan Mackenzie
- Salud O. Carbajal
- Scott Fitzgerald
- Thomas R. Suozzi
- Tim Moore
- Tom Barrett
- Troy E. Nehls
- Victoria Spartz
- W. Gregory Steube
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Full history
- May 28, 2026
Enacted
Became Public Law No: 119-94.
- May 28, 2026
Enacted
Became Public Law No: 119-94.
U.S. House
- May 28, 2026
Signed
Signed by President.
President
- May 20, 2026
Sent to the executive
Presented to President.
President
- May 12, 2026
Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
U.S. Senate
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- May 11, 2026
Passed a chamber
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2204; text: CR S2204)
U.S. Senate
- May 11, 2026
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
U.S. Senate
- May 11, 2026
In committee
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
U.S. Senate
- Feb 3, 2026
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
U.S. Senate
- Feb 2, 2026
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H1925-1927)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1925-1927)
- Feb 2, 2026
Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 3497.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3497.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Feb 2, 2026
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 2, 2026
Passed a chamber
Passed/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)
U.S. House of Representatives
- Jan 27, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 399.
- Jan 27, 2026
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-466.
- Dec 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Dec 18, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Dec 18, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- May 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- May 19, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
U.S. House of Representatives
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