Young Astronaut Program Medal Act
Public Law 99-295 · S. 1952 · 99th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on May 12, 1986 · Education
Sponsor: Sen. Jake Garn (R-UT)
Cosponsors (10): Sen. John Glenn, Sen. Orrin Hatch,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Young Astronaut Program Medal Act - Commemorates the Young Astronaut Program by directing the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and deliver to the Young Astronaut Council no more than 750,000 medals with emblems, devices, and inscriptions determined by the Secretary.
Authorizes the Council to dispose of the medals at a premium and to have them delivered as required in quantities of no less than 2,000. Directs that no medals be struck after December 31, 1987.
Directs the Secretary to set the price of the medals at no less than the manufacturing cost plus a surcharge of ten percent of such cost. Requires the furnishing of security sufficient to fully indemnify the United States for such costs.
Directs that the medals be struck in gold, silver, and bronze and in such size or sizes as determined by the Secretary. Gives the U.S. Comptroller General the right to examine the records of the Council which are related to the medals.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Financial Services Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- May 12, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-295.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 30, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Apr 28, 1986FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 9, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Financial Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- Mar 27, 1986FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Mar 26, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Mar 13, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Dec 16, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- 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.