Medal of Sacrifice Act

The Medal of Sacrifice Act would direct the President to establish a new federal honor for law enforcement officers and first responders who lose their lives while serving. This recognition would be available to individuals working at the federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial levels. To manage the process, the bill proposes the creation of a dedicated commission responsible for designing the medal and determining the procedures for how it would be presented to the families of the fallen.

Under the proposal, eligibility would generally be limited to those who were not involved in official acts of wrongdoing at the time of their death. However, the bill includes a provision for the commission to investigate specific cases where wrongdoing is alleged to make a final determination on eligibility. If enacted, this legislation would create a standardized national way to commemorate the service and ultimate sacrifice of emergency personnel across the United States.