Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 3497

Medal of Sacrifice Act

Became lawConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Brian J. Mast RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Crime and Law Enforcement.

This bill became Public Law 119-94: see the law

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

36 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
David J. Taylor RRepublican
Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] RRepublican
Byron Donalds RRepublican
Jared Moskowitz DDemocrat
Daniel Webster RRepublican
Brandon Gill RRepublican
Scott Fitzgerald RRepublican
Clay Higgins RRepublican
Bryan Steil RRepublican
Tom Barrett RRepublican
Victoria Spartz RRepublican
Neal P. Dunn RRepublican
John H. Rutherford RRepublican
J. Luis Correa DDemocrat
Maria Elvira Salazar RRepublican
Lois Frankel DDemocrat
Laurel M. Lee RRepublican
Derek Schmidt RRepublican
Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublican
Mike Ezell RRepublican
Troy E. Nehls RRepublican
Jefferson Van Drew RRepublican
Ben Cline RRepublican
Mark B. Messmer RRepublican
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez DDemocrat
Ken Calvert RRepublican
Dave Min DDemocrat
Salud O. Carbajal DDemocrat
Thomas R. Suozzi DDemocrat
Eugene Simon Vindman DDemocrat
W. Gregory Steube RRepublican
Michael Lawler RRepublican
Tim Moore RRepublican
Ryan Mackenzie RRepublican
Andy Barr RRepublican
Donald G. Davis DDemocrat

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Actions

  1. Became Public Law No: 119-94.
  2. Became Public Law No: 119-94.
  3. Signed by President.
  4. Signed by President.
  5. Presented to President.
  6. Presented to President.
  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2204; text: CR S2204)
  9. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  10. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  11. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  12. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  13. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1925-1926)
  15. 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)
  16. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3497.
  17. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1925-1927)
  18. Mr. Jordan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  19. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 399.
  20. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-466.
  21. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-466.
  22. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
  23. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  24. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  25. Introduced in House
  26. Introduced in House

Committees

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (Senate)Discharged From, May 11, 2026; Referred To, February 3, 2026
  • Judiciary Committee (House)Reported By, January 27, 2026; Markup By, December 18, 2025; Referred To, May 19, 2025

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