A bill to provide for an increase in the number of members of the Congressional Award Board, and for other purposes.
Public Law 98-33 · S. 957 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on May 25, 1983 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Howard Baker
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Congressional Award Act to increase the membership of the Congressional Award Board from 17 members to 33 members. Limits terms of members appointed after March 31, 1983, to two years, except as provided by this Act.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Education and Workforce Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- May 25, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-33.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 16, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- May 12, 1983Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.
- May 9, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Education and Workforce Committee
- Apr 8, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
- Apr 5, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Education and Workforce Committee
- Mar 24, 1983FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.