Extends the Congressional Award Program's authorization from October 1, 2023 to October 1, 2028, with the extension applying retroactively to October 1, 2023, and removes two medal-specification provisions.

• Replaces the October 1, 2023 termination date in the Congressional Award Act with October 1, 2028.
• Makes the new termination date take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2023.
• Strikes the sentence requiring medals to be gold-plate over bronze, rhodium over bronze, or bronze.
• Changes the wording of the medal-striking provision in section 102(f)(1) by removing the reference to subsection (a).

• Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (Senate)

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