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HR 5140 109th Congress House

Congressional Teacher Award Act of 2006

Official title: To establish the Congressional Teacher Award Task Force to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit entity for the operation of a program to recognize excellen… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish the Congressional Teacher Award Task Force to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit entity for the operation of a program to recognize excellent elementary and secondary school teachers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 6, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 24, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Apr 6, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 6, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E547)
Apr 6, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 24, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Teacher Award Act of 2006 - Establishes the Congressional Teacher Award Task Force to designate a nonprofit organization to operate a Congressional Teacher Award program which will provide an award to one excellent elementary or secondary school teacher in each congressional district each year.

Authorizes the program to provide professional development scholarships to award recipients. Sets forth award eligibility requirements, which include letters of recommendation from a principal, a fellow teacher, and a student.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4
Miller, Brad
· Jul 27, 2006
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 23, 2006
EHLERS, VERNON
· May 19, 2006
GORDON, BART
· May 3, 2006
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 27, 2006
INSLEE, JAY
· Apr 6, 2006
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 6, 2006
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 6, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5140: Congressional Teacher Award Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5140/
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"H.R. 5140: Congressional Teacher Award Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5140/.
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H.R. 5140, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5140/.
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