Medal of Sacrifice Act

Key Points

• This bill tells the President to create and award a new “Medal of Sacrifice” for police officers and first responders who die while doing their jobs.
• If an officer’s agency says the person acted wrongly (like breaking rules or acting outside their job), the medal would usually be denied.
• A new 12-member group would be picked by the President to help design the medal, decide how it gets presented, and make final calls in disputed cases.
• The group’s first awards would go to 3 named deputies: Ralph “Butch” Waller, Ignacio “Dan” Diaz, and Luis Paez.
• For most people, this won’t change daily life, but for families of fallen responders it could mean national recognition—and possible debate over what counts as “wrongdoing.”

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