{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-860","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":860,"title":"Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-01-31","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"H001067","fullName":"Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]","party":"R","state":"NC","district":9}],"cosponsorsCount":3,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-01-31","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce."},"policyArea":"Congress","subjects":["Congressional tributes","Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-01-31","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-31","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-31","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act</strong></p><p>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.</p>","updateDate":"2026-01-05T13:39:54Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":311,"ts":"2026-04-19T08:23:19.498Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Congressional%20Award%20Program%20Reauthorization%20Act"}]}}