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§801 Establishment, etc., of Congressional Award Board

Title 2 › Chapter CHAPTER 19— - CONGRESSIONAL AWARD PROGRAM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - CONGRESSIONAL AWARD PROGRAM › § 801

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Summary

Creates the Congressional Award Board to run the Congressional Award Program under section 802. The Board is not a U.S. agency and the U.S. is not liable.

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Title 2, §801

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There is established a board to be known as the Congressional Award Board (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Board”), which shall be responsible for administering the Congressional Award Program described under section 802 of this title. The Board shall not be an agency or instrumentality of the United States, and the United States is not liable for any obligation or liability incurred by the Board.

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2000—Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(b)(3)(A), substituted “subchapter” for “chapter”. Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(b)(3)(B), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 802 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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of 2025 Amendment Pub. L. 119–66, § 1, Dec. 26, 2025, 139 Stat. 1992, provided that: “This Act [amending section 802 and 808 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 808 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act’.”

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of 2018 Amendment Pub. L. 115–268, § 1, Oct. 11, 2018, 132 Stat. 3762, provided that: “This Act [amending section 808 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 808 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2018’.”

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of 2013 Amendment Pub. L. 113–43, § 1, Oct. 4, 2013, 127 Stat. 554, provided that: “This Act [amending section 808 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 808 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2013’.”

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of 2010 Amendment Pub. L. 111–200, § 1, July 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 1368, provided that: “This Act [amending sections 802 to 804, 806, and 808 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 808 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2009’.”

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of 1992 Amendment Pub. L. 102–457, § 1, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2265, provided that: “This Act [amending section 804 and 808 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Congressional Award Act

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of 1992’.”

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of 1990 Amendment Pub. L. 101–525, § 1, Nov. 6, 1990, 104 Stat. 2305, provided that: “This Act [amending section 802, 803, and 806 to 808 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 808 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Congressional Award

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of 1990’.”

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of 1988 Amendment Pub. L. 100–674, § 1, Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 3996, provided that: “This Act [amending section 802, 803, and 806 to 808 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 803 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Congressional Award Act

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of 1988’.”

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of 1985 Amendment Pub. L. 99–161, § 1, Nov. 25, 1985, 99 Stat. 934, provided that: “This Act [amending section 802, 803, and 806 to 808 of this title and repealing provisions set out as a note under section 803 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Congressional Award

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of 1985’.”

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Pub. L. 96–114, title II, § 201, as added by Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(a), Nov. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 2545, provided that: “This title [enacting subchapter II of this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Act’.” Pub. L. 96–114, § 1, Nov. 16, 1979, 93 Stat. 851, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Congressional Award Act’.”

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2 U.S.C. § 801

Title 2The Congress

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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