U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB3497: Medal of Sacrifice Act
Status: Signed into law, May 28, 2026
To establish a medal of service for law enforcement officers and first responders.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, May 29, 2026:
Public Law 119-94: To establish a medal of service for law enforcement officers and first responders. Public Law 94 Public Law 119-94 140 Stat. 830 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.20250702 2026-06-03 119 public ?829 PUBLIC LAW 119-94--MAY 28, 2026 MEDAL OF SACRIFICE ACT OF 2025 140 STAT. 830 Public Law 119-94 119th Congress To establish a medal of service for law enforcement officers and first responders. May 28, 2026 [ H.R. 3497 ] SECTION SECTION 1. 34 USC 10101 note . SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the " Medal of Sacrifice Act of 2025 ". SECTION SEC. 2. 34 USC 51101 . MEDAL OF SACRIFICE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS. (a) Medal of Sacrifice for Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders .-- President. The President shall issue a medal of sacrifice for law enforcement officers and first responders who were killed in the line of duty. (b) Eligibility .-- (1) In general .-- A local, State, Tribal, territorial, or Federal law enforcement officer or first responder who was killed in the line …
Sponsors
- Brian Mast (R, HD-FL-21) · primary sponsor
- David Taylor (R, HD-002)
- Ernest Gonzales (R, HD-TX-23)
- Byron Donalds (R, HD-FL-19)
- Jared Moskowitz (D, HD-FL-23)
- Daniel Webster (R, HD-011)
- Brandon Gill (R, HD-026)
- Scott Fitzgerald (R, HD-005)
- Clay Higgins (R, HD-003)
- Bryan Steil (R, HD-001)
- Tom Barrett (R, HD-007)
- Victoria Spartz (R, HD-005)
Latest actions
- : Became Public Law No: 119-94.
- : Signed by President.
- : Presented to President.
- : Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- : Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2204; text: CR S2204)
- : Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : 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)
Subjects: Law enforcement officers, First responders and emergency personnel, Crime and Law Enforcement, Advisory bodies
Common questions
- What is HB3497?
- HB3497 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Medal of Sacrifice Act.
- What does HB3497 do?
- To establish a medal of service for law enforcement officers and first responders.
- What is the status of HB3497?
- Signed into law as of May 28, 2026. Latest action: Became Public Law No: 119-94. (May 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3497?
- Brian Mast (R, HD-FL-21), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3497?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3497
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