{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/house-passes-rep-hudsons-bipartisan-bill-to-reauthorize-the-congressional-award", "House Passes Rep. Hudson\u2019s Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize the Congressional Award Program", "2025-12-16", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 The House of Representatives passed Congressman Richard Hudson\u2019s (NC-09) H.R. 860, the Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act, a bipartisan bill with Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) to extend the Congressional Award Program through fiscal year 2028.\n\n\u201cThe Congressional Award has helped generations of young people set goals, serve others, and push themselves to achieve more,\u201d said Rep. Hudson. \u201cThis bipartisan bill ensures the program can continue to recognize the dedication of future leaders.\"\n\nThe Congressional Award Program is Congress\u2019s official youth recognition program, honoring Americans ages 14 to 23 for achievement in community service, personal development, physical fitness, and goal-setting.\n\nHudson and Dingell\u2019s bill ensures the program can continue operating without interruption. It makes a small modernization update to allow flexibility in how award medals are produced, while preserving the prestige of the Congressional Award.\n\nThe legislation is bipartisan and aligns with a Senate companion bill that passed unanimously, reflecting broad support for encouraging civic engagement and leadership among young Americans.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/house-passes-rep-hudsons-bipartisan-bill-to-reauthorize-the-congressional-award"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.559040043503046, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}