S. 2087 – Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2023

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The Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 extends the authorization of the Congressional Award program through October 1, 2028 and updates the language describing the award medals. It applies to the program’s governing statutes and affects how the medals are defined and issued. The bill also ensures the extension takes effect retroactively if enacted after the original deadline.

Key Provisions

Extends the program’s termination date from October 1, 2023 to October 1, 2028, with the change treated as effective on October 1, 2023 if the bill passes later.
Provides a retroactive effective date so the extension applies as if it were enacted on the original deadline.
Amends the medal description by removing the specific wording about gold‑plate, rhodium, or bronze composition.
Adjusts the phrasing in the medal provision to simplify the language.

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Introduced in Senate

June 21, 2023

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

June 21, 2023

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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

October 25, 2023

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Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

December 4, 2023

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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5709)

December 4, 2023

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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5709)

December 4, 2023

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

December 5, 2023

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Received in the House.

December 5, 2023 • 12:05 PM

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December 5, 2023 • 12:08 PM

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What members said about S. 2087 on the floor

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Sen. Charles E. SchumerD-NY · Dec 4, 2023

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be discharged from further consideration of S. 2087 and the Senate proceed to its immediate…

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Engrossed in SenateIssued December 4, 2023

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2087

AN ACT

To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2023.

2.

Termination

(a)

In general

Section 108 of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 808) is amended by striking October 1, 2023 and inserting October 1, 2028.

(b)

Retroactive effective date

If this Act is enacted after October 1, 2023, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2023.

3.

Other amendments

Section 102 of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 802) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a), by striking Each medal shall consist of gold-plate over bronze, rhodium over bronze, or bronze and shall be struck in accordance with subsection (f).; and

(2)

in subsection (f)(1), in the second sentence, by striking Subject to subsection (a), the and inserting The.

Passed the Senate December 4, 2023.

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