United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 12727 (95th)
Congressional Award Program Act
Introduced
15 May 1978
Last action
15 May 1978 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sponsors
Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Ertel, Allen E. [D-PA-17], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Fary, John G. [D-IL-5], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. LeFante, Joseph A. [D-NJ-14]
Subjects
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Source updated
2 September 2025
Summary
Congressional Award Program Act - Establishes the Congressional Award Program in the United States and its territories to recognize and promote youth leadership and excellence in the areas of expedition fitness, personal creative development, and public service. Creates a Congressional Award Board with a Director to supervise such program. Authorizes the appointment of State award directors under this Act. Creates three Congressional Award Medals to be awarded under this Act.
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Timeline
15 May 1978
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 1978
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 1978
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 May 1978
Sponsors
- Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ertel, Allen E. [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fary, John G. [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LeFante, Joseph A. [D-NJ-14] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/12727
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/hr/12727
- us · 95-hr-12727 · source updated 2 September 2025