Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
May 19, 2025
Step 2
Referred
May 19, 2025
Judiciary · Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Step 3
Committee
Dec 18, 2025
Reported out
Step 4
House floor
Feb 2, 2026
Passed House
Step 5
Senate
May 11, 2026
Passed Senate
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
May 28, 2026
SummaryCRS Summary
of 2025 This bill 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 bill also directs the President to establish a commission on the medal of sacrifice and appoint its members. The bill 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 bill, 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 fir...
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Timeline · 23 actions
May 28, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-94.
May 28, 2026
Signed by President.
May 20, 2026
Presented to President.
May 12, 2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 11, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 11, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 11, 2026
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
May 11, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2204; text: CR S2204)
Feb 3, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 2, 2026
Mr. Jordan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 2, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Feb 2, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3497.
Feb 2, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb 2, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 2, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1925-1926)
Feb 2, 2026
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)
Feb 2, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1925-1927)
Jan 27, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-466.
Jan 27, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 399.
Dec 18, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 18, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
May 19, 2025
Introduced in House
May 19, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.