Likely helped
- No clear beneficiaries surfaced yet.
S. 284 (119th)Bill Overview
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
Congress|CongressCongressional tributes
Sponsor
Cosponsors
Support
Republican
Introduced
Jan 28, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Committee
Current stageIntroduced
Held at the desk.
Introduced
Committee
Floor
President
Law
01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does
<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.
Why people may split
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Watch point
The next hurdle is reproducing that support in the other chamber.
<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.
Passage95/100
This bill has already cleared both chambers, so the remaining risk is procedural rather than coalition-building.
CredibilityPartial
How solid the drafting looks.
Contention62/100
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
02 · What it does
Who stands to gain, and who may push back.
Likely benefits vs burdens0% / 100%
Likely helpedLikely burdened
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Likely burdened
- No clear downsides surfaced yet.
03 · Why people split
Why the argument around this bill splits.
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Progressive—
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Centrist—
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Conservative—
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
04 · Can it pass?
The path through Congress.
Introduced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Committee
Still ahead
Floor
Still ahead
President
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Still ahead
Passage likelihood95/100
This bill has already cleared both chambers, so the remaining risk is procedural rather than coalition-building.
Why this could stall
- The next hurdle is reproducing that support in the other chamber.
05 · Recent votes
Recent votes on the bill.
HOUSE · Dec 15, 2025
Fast-track passage✓ PassedBipartisanNear-unanimous
⚖2/3 majority required
The House fast-tracked this bill — skipping normal debate — and it passed with a two-thirds majority. It now moves to the Senate.
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Yes 94% No 6%
Against party line
Aaron Bean (FL)RR · No
Abraham J. Hamadeh (AZ)RR · Yes
Adam Gray (CA)DD · Yes
Adam Smith (WA)DD · Yes
Addison P. McDowell (NC)RR · Yes
Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ)DD · Yes
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The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
This bill has already cleared both chambers, so the remaining risk is procedural rather than coalition-building.
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