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Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2018

Public Law 115-268 · S. 3509 · 115th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Oct 11, 2018 · Congress

Sponsor: Sen. Michael Enzi (R-WY)

Cosponsors (1): Sen. John Barrasso

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Congressional Award Act to reauthorize through FY2023 the Congressional Award Board.

Committees

The record shows no committee referral for this bill.

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Related bills

8 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • H.R. 4Related bill

    FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

  • H.R. 6 · became Public Law 115-271Related bill

    SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act

  • H.R. 302 · became Public Law 115-254Related bill

    FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

  • H.R. 5515 · became Public Law 115-232Related bill

    John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

  • H.R. 6543Related bill

    Aim Higher Act

  • H.R. 6862Related bill

    Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2018

  • H.Res. 1082Related bill

    FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

  • S. 3278Related bill

    Protecting Taxpayers Act

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Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.

  1. Oct 11, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-268.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 2, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 28, 2018FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  7. FloorFloor · Mr. Thompson (PA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
  8. Sep 27, 2018FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  9. FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
  10. FloorFloor · Received in the House.
  11. Sep 26, 2018FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  12. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments

No amendments to this bill are on record.

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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.