H.R. 3497 · 119th Congress

Medal of Sacrifice Act

Introduced on May 19, 2025 by Brian J. Mast (R-FL-21). 36 cosponsors, 9 of them from another party. Became Public Law 119-94.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 119-94
Introduced
May 19, 2025
Cosponsors
36
9 from the other party
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To establish a medal of service for law enforcement officers and first responders.

Subjects

  • Advisory bodies
  • First responders and emergency personnel
  • Law enforcement officers

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, May 28, 2026). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Brian J. MastR-FL-21Sponsor

Democrats · 9

Republicans · 27

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. May 19, 2025Introduced in House
  2. May 19, 2025Introduced in House
  3. May 19, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  4. Dec 18, 2025 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Dec 18, 2025 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
  6. Jan 27, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-466.
  7. Jan 27, 2026 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-466.
  8. Jan 27, 2026 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 399.
  9. Feb 2, 2026 · HouseMr. Jordan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Feb 2, 2026 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1925-1927)
  11. Feb 2, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3497.
  12. Feb 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. Feb 2, 2026 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1925-1926)
  14. Feb 2, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. Feb 3, 2026 · SenateReceived 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, 2026 · SenateSenate 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, 2026 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2204; text: CR S2204)
  20. May 12, 2026 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  21. May 20, 2026Presented to President.
  22. May 20, 2026 · HousePresented to President.
  23. May 28, 2026Signed by President.
  24. May 28, 2026Signed by President.
  25. May 28, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-94.
  26. May 28, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-94.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.