I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3497 
To establish a medal of service for law enforcement officers and first 
responders. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2025 
Mr. MAST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To establish a medal of service for law enforcement officers 
and first responders. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medal of Sacrifice 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MEDAL OF SACRIFICE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OF-
FICERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS. 
(a) MEDAL OF SACRIFICE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT 
OFFICERS
AND
FIRST
RESPONDERS.—The President 
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shall issue a medal of sacrifice for law enforcement officers 
and first responders who were killed in the line of duty. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A local, State, or Federal 
law enforcement officer or first responder who was 
killed in the line of duty shall be eligible for the 
medal of sacrifice established under subsection (a). 
(2) EXCEPTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A local, State, or Fed-
eral law enforcement officer or first responder 
who is killed in the line of duty, but who is sub-
ject to an official finding of wrongdoing, shall 
not be eligible for the medal of sacrifice estab-
lished under subsection (a). 
(B) INVESTIGATION.—In the case of an of-
ficial finding of wrongdoing, the Commission es-
tablished under subsection (c) shall investigate 
the circumstances surrounding the law enforce-
ment officer’s or first responder’s cause of 
death, including considering any findings by the 
local, State, or Federal agency with respect to 
the officer’s or responder’s death. The Commis-
sion established under subsection (c) shall make 
a final determination as to the officer’s eligi-
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bility for the medal established under sub-
section (a). 
(C) 
OFFICIAL
FINDING
OF
WRONG-
DOING.—In this paragraph, the term ‘‘official 
finding of wrongdoing’’ means a determination 
by the law enforcement officer’s or first re-
sponders’ superior officer or employing law 
agency that the officer acted outside of the 
scope of their duties or not in accordance with 
the agency’s official policies or procedures. 
(c) COMMISSION ON MEDAL OF SACRIFICE FOR LAW 
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President shall es-
tablish a Commission on the medal of sacrifice for 
law enforcement officers and first responders (here-
inafter known as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
(2) APPOINTMENT.—Not later than 150 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
President shall appoint 12 members of the Commis-
sion. Such members shall be law enforcement offi-
cers, first responders, and representatives of organi-
zations knowledgeable about law enforcement. 
(3) TERM.—Members of the Commission shall 
be appointed for a term of 5 years and shall be eligi-
ble to serve up to two terms, either consecutively or 
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non-consecutively. The President shall make ap-
pointments to fill such vacancies as may occur on 
the Board. 
(4) PROHIBITION
ON
PAYMENT.—Members 
shall not be paid for serving on the Commission. 
(5) 
RESPONSIBILITIES.—The 
Commission 
shall— 
(A) advise the Commission on the design 
of the medal of sacrifice for law enforcement of-
ficers and first responders; 
(B) promote the establishment of the 
medal of sacrifice for law enforcement officers 
and first responders; 
(C) determine how the medal of sacrifice 
for law enforcement officers and first respond-
ers shall be presented; and 
(D) make any final determination nec-
essary pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(B). 
(6) INITIAL
AWARD.—The Commission shall 
award the following law enforcement officers the 
medal of sacrifice: 
(A) Deputy Ralph ‘‘Butch’’ Waller (Badge 
#8434); 
(B) Deputy Ignacio ‘‘Dan’’ Diaz (Badge 
#7637); and 
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