Medal of Sacrifice Act

Sponsored by Rep. Brian J. Mast (R-FL) · 36 active : 27 Republicans, 9 Democrats

Latest action: Became Public Law No: 119-94.

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Where it standsBecame law

Became law

House: passedFeb 2, 2026
Senate: passedMay 11, 2026
President: Signed into lawMay 28, 2026

59 representatives score as swing votes

Summary

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Medal of Sacrifice Act of 2025

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.

The act also 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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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).

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.

Committees and subjects

Committees

House Committee on the Judiciary · HouseReported by · Markup by · Referred to
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · SenateDischarged from · Referred to

Subjects

Advisory bodies
First responders and emergency personnel
Law enforcement officers

Senate · 100 House · 433

Model

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Directional: count only breaks toward the other party Why do scores change?

How the House breaks down

59Swing 70–100
198Middle 30–70
173Entrenched 0–30
3Insufficient data not ranked

Members fall into . 3 representatives don’t have enough data yet and are marked “insufficient data”. Non-voting delegates are not counted.

Key players in the House

Ranked by swing score, 0–100 · swing-v3, directional

: only movement toward the other party counts, so members who sit further from the center than their party no longer score as swing votes.

Bars show each input from 0 to 100: ideology gap, scorecard gap, , and the . is the seat’s partisan lean, and shows how much of the input data a score has.

Similar past votes, House

Earlier behind swing-v3’s input

Similar votes count toward swing-v3 in the House: total similarity weight 30.0 (needs 5.0).

H.Con.Res. 96 · May 13, 2026 · Roll call 525On Agreeing to the ResolutionExpressing support for law enforcement officers
PassedShared subjects×1.0
H.R. 5107 · Nov 19, 2025 · Roll call 298On PassageCLEAN DC Act
PassedShared subjects×1.0
H.R. 2255 · May 15, 2025 · Roll call 129On PassageFederal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act
PassedShared subjects×1.0
H.Res. 1213 · May 17, 2024 · Roll call 936On Agreeing to the ResolutionA resolution regarding violence against law enforcement officers
PassedShared subjects×1.0
H.Res. 1210 · May 15, 2024 · Roll call 920On Agreeing to the ResolutionCondemning the Biden border crisis and the tremendous burdens law enforcement officers face as a result
PassedShared subjects×1.0
H.Con.Res. 40 · May 18, 2023 · Roll call 226On Agreeing to the ResolutionExpressing support for local law enforcement officers and condemning efforts to defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies
PassedShared subjects×1.0
H.Con.Res. 40 · May 18, 2023 · Roll call 225On Agreeing to the Amendment
Agreed toShared subjects×1.0
H.R. 3091 · May 17, 2023 · Roll call 221On PassageFederal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act
PassedShared subjects×1.0

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H.R. 3091 · May 17, 2023 · Roll call 220On Agreeing to the Amendment
Agreed toShared subjects×1.0
H.R. 3091 · May 17, 2023 · Roll call 219On Agreeing to the Amendment
Agreed toShared subjects×1.0
H.R. 3091 · May 17, 2023 · Roll call 218On Agreeing to the Amendment
Agreed toShared subjects×1.0
H.R. 3091 · May 17, 2023 · Roll call 217On Agreeing to the Amendment
FailedShared subjects×1.0

Cosponsors

36 active

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David J. Taylor (R-OH-2)
Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23)
Byron Donalds (R-FL-19)
Brandon Gill (R-TX-26)
Clay Higgins (R-LA-3)
Daniel Webster (R-FL-11)
Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23)
Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-5)
Bryan Steil (R-WI-1)
John H. Rutherford (R-FL-5)
Neal P. Dunn (R-FL-2)
Tom Barrett (R-MI-7)
Victoria Spartz (R-IN-5)
Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)
Derek Schmidt (R-KS-2)
J. Luis Correa (D-CA-46)
Laurel M. Lee (R-FL-15)
Lois Frankel (D-FL-22)
Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27)
Ben Cline

How the swing score works

Ideology gapHow far a member’s DW-NOMINATE voting score sits from their party’s median in the same chamber.

Scorecard gapHow far their Heritage Action and LCV ratings stray from their party’s average, using the groups’ votes on similar bills where available.

Cross-pressureHow strongly their district or state leans toward the other party, from our own computed partisan lean.

Similar votesHow often they voted against their own party on earlier roll calls about this bill or similar ones.

Committee bonusMembers of the committees handling the bill decide whether it moves, so they get a boost.

Cosponsor checkThe sponsor and active cosponsors have already committed, so they drop toward entrenched.

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Jared F. GoldenDemocrat · Maine 2nd · Lean R+4On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 62% of 48 similar votes
95Swing
ContactCall 202-225-6306 Website
2
Kevin KileyIndependent · California 3rd · Lean R+2House Committee on the JudiciaryOn the ballot
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Broke with party on 6% of 47 similar votes
94Swing
ContactCall
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Henry CuellarDemocrat · Texas 28th · Lean R+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 64% of 48 similar votes
92Swing
ContactCall 202-225-1640 Website
4
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska 2nd · Lean D+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 6% of 48 similar votes
91Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4155 Website
5
Thomas H. KeanRepublican · New Jersey 7th · Lean EVENOn the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 12% of 42 similar votes
90Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5361 Website
6
Laura GillenDemocrat · New York 4th · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 51% of 23 similar votes
88Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5516 Website
7
David G. ValadaoRepublican · California 22nd · Lean R+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 6% of 48 similar votes
88Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4695 Website
8
Jennifer A. KiggansRepublican · Virginia 2nd · Lean EVENOn the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 8% of 46 similar votes
88Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4215 Website
9
Adam GrayDemocrat · California 13th · Lean R+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 58% of 20 similar votes
88Swing
ContactCall 202-225-1947 Website
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Susie LeeDemocrat · Nevada 3rd · Lean D+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 34% of 46 similar votes
87Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3252 Website