Signed into law
Medal of Sacrifice Act
This act 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.
- Measure
- H.R. 3497 · 119th Congress
- Latest action
- May 28, 2026
- Policy changes
- 3
- Source
- CRS summary (Public Law) · Congress.gov
Became Public Law No: 119-94.
Who wrote it
All 36 cosponsors
- Rep. David J. Taylor (R-OH-2)
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony (R-TX-AL)
- Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL-19)
- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-5)
- Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX-26)
- Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA-3)
- Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23)
- Rep. Daniel Webster (R-FL-11)
- Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI-1)
- Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI-7)
- Rep. Neal P. Dunn (R-FL-2)
- Rep. John H. Rutherford (R-FL-5)
- Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN-5)
- Rep. J. Luis Correa (D-CA-46)
- Rep. Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)
- Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL-22)
- Rep. Laurel M. Lee (R-FL-15)
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27)
- Rep. Derek Schmidt (R-KS-2)
- Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA-41)
- Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA-6)
- Rep. Mike Ezell (R-MS-4)
- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-3)
- Rep. Mark B. Messmer (R-IN-8)
- Rep. Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22)
- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ-2)
- Rep. Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24)
- Rep. Dave Min (D-CA-47)
- Rep. W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17)
- Rep. Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY-3)
- Rep. Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)
- Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)
- Rep. Tim Moore (R-NC-14)
- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-7)
- Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY-6)
- Rep. Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1)
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Provision 1
Directs the President to establish a commission on the medal of sacrifice and appoint its members.
The act sets forth responsibilities of the commission, including to advise on the design of the medal and determine how the medal will be presented.
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Provision 2
Under the act, 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 first responder acted outside the scope of their duties or in a manner that was not in accordance with official policies or procedures).
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Provision 3
A law enforcement officer or first responder who is subject to an official act of wrongdoing is generally not eligible for the medal of sacrifice.
However, in the case of such an officer or first responder, the act requires the commission to investigate the circumstances surrounding the officer or first responder's cause of death and issue a final determination on their eligibility.
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