Congressional Award Program Act

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Introduced

25 January 1979

Last action

23 July 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN], Sen. Bellmon, Henry L. [R-OK], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL], Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Schweiker, Richard S. [R-PA], Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA]

Subjects

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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. Exempts the Board, its property, and its income from present and future Federal, State, and local taxation, with specified exceptions. Creates three Congressional Award Medals to the awarded under this Act.

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Timeline

25 January 1979
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
25 January 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
12 July 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 96-245.
Source: Committee
12 July 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 96-245.
Source: Committee
19 July 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
19 July 1979
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
23 July 1979
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral

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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 12 July 1979
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 25 January 1979
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related to → An act to establish a Congressional Award Board to administer a Congressional Award Program designed to encourage initiative and achievement among youths.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/221
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/221
us · 96-s-221 · source updated 2 September 2025