The Medal of Sacrifice Act establishes a new presidential medal to honor law enforcement officers and first responders who are killed in the line of duty. The bill creates a 12-member Commission appointed by the President within 150 days of enactment, comprised of law enforcement professionals and representatives of relevant organizations, to design the medal, determine eligibility, and oversee its presentation. Law enforcement and first responders from local, state, tribal, territorial, and federal agencies are eligible for the medal, except those found to have acted outside their duties or violated agency policy at the time of their death—in such cases, the Commission investigates and makes a final eligibility determination. The bill specifies the medal's design as a silver and 24-karat gold medal featuring the Great Seal of the United States, heraldic elements, and the names of fallen officers engraved on the reverse, and it immediately awards the medal to three named deputies. The Commission operates without federal funding for its members and continues until the President determines it has completed its responsibilities.
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