United States · Law · HR
H.R. 2196 (96th)
An act to establish a Congressional Award Board to administer a Congressional Award Program designed to encourage initiative and achievement among youths.
Introduced
15 February 1979
Last action
16 November 1979 · Became law
Status
Public Law 96-114.
Sponsors
Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Murphy, Morgan F. [D-IL-2], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15], Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1], Rep. Shannon, James M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Cheney, Dick [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large], Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Diggs, Charles C., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Preyer, Richardson [D-NC-6], Rep. Zeferetti, Leo C. [D-NY-15], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Ashbrook, John M. [R-OH-17], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Beard, Edward [D-RI-2], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Duncan, Robert B. [D-OR-3], Del. Evans, Melvin H. [R-VI-At Large], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]
Subjects
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21 July 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. 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 be awarded under this Act.
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Timeline
15 February 1979
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
15 February 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 February 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 October 1979
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 96-518.
Source: Committee
16 October 1979
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 96-518.
Source: Committee
29 October 1979
Passed
Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
29 October 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
29 October 1979
Floor
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Source: Floor
30 October 1979
Calendars
Placed on calendar in Senate.
Source: Calendars
1 November 1979
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
1 November 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Source: Floor
7 November 1979
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
7 November 1979
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
7 November 1979
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
7 November 1979
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
16 November 1979
President
Public Law 96-114.
Source: President
16 November 1979
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
16 November 1979
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 17 November 1979
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 29 October 1979
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 16 October 1979
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 February 1979
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Sponsors
- Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Morgan F. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shannon, James M. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cheney, Dick [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Diggs, Charles C., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Preyer, Richardson [D-NC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Zeferetti, Leo C. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ashbrook, John M. [R-OH-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beard, Edward [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Robert B. [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Evans, Melvin H. [R-VI-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/2196
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/2196
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