Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Improvement Act of 1987
Public Law 100-107 · H.R. 812 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Aug 20, 1987 · Commerce
Sponsor: Rep. Douglas Walgren (D-PA-18)
Cosponsors (40): Rep. Sherry Boehlert, Rep. Carl Perkins,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Improvement Act of 1987 - Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to establish a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award to be evidenced by a medal.
Directs the President (on the basis of recommendations received from the Secretary of Commerce) or the Secretary of Commerce to periodically make the award to companies and other organizations which have substantially benefited the economic or social well-being of the United States through improvements in the quality of their goods and services resulting from the effective practice of quality management.
Sets forth categories in which the award may be given.
Sets forth criteria for qualification for the award.
Directs the Secretary to appoint a board of overseers to make suggestions for improvements in the award process.
Directs the Director of the National Bureau of Standards to provide information about the awards and the successful quality improvement strategies and programs of the award-winning participants to all participants and to other appropriate groups.
Provides that funding for the award program shall be from gifts from public and private sources and from fees imposed upon organizations applying for the award.
Directs the Secretary to prepare and submit to the President and the Congress, within three years after the date of enactment of this Act, a report on the progress, findings, and conclusions of activities conducted pursuant to this Act, along with recommendations for possible modifications.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Science, Research and Technology Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Aug 20, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-107.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 10, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 7, 1987Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 5, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
- Aug 4, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Jul 28, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Jun 11, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Jun 8, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- May 18, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- May 13, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Mar 17, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Science, Research and Technology Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Science, Research and Technology Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Feb 5, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Science, Research and Technology Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Jan 28, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.