IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 604 
Recognizing the establishment of the Congressional Patriot Award and con-
gratulating the first award recipients, Sam Johnson and John Lewis, 
for their patriotism and selfless service to the country. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2016 
Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. COLE, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. 
MCNERNEY, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. WELCH, 
Mr. LEVIN, Mr. FARR, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Ms. ESHOO, Mrs. 
NAPOLITANO, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MOORE, Mr. 
RUSH, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. MAX-
INE WATERS of California, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. BISHOP of 
Utah, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mrs. NOEM, Mr. ROD-
NEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. CLAY, Mr. TAKAI, Mr. RYAN 
of Ohio, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. HONDA, Mr. SIRES, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. WIL-
SON of Florida, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. BROWN of Florida, 
Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. SCOTT of 
Virginia, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN 
GRISHAM of New Mexico, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mrs. 
CAPPS, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. PASCRELL, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. CASTRO of 
Texas, Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. EDWARDS, Ms. MCCOLLUM, 
Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. GENE GREEN of 
Texas, Mr. TONKO, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. 
DOLD, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. 
ESTY, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. 
TAKANO, Mrs. TORRES, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. THOMPSON of 
California, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. HECK of Washington, Ms. 
BONAMICI, Mr. BEYER, Mr. KILMER, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. RICE 
of South Carolina, Mr. VELA, Mr. PETERS, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis-
sissippi, Mr. SCHIFF, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of 
New York, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. 
BERA, Mr. CUELLAR, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Ms. 
CASTOR of Florida, Mr. DELANEY, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. 
GALLEGO, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. LOFGREN, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of 
New York, Mr. NADLER, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. POLIS, Miss RICE of New 
York, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. 
HINOJOSA, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. HAHN, Mr. 
PETERSON, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. 
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•HRES 604 IH 
DONOVAN, Mr. HOYER, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, 
Mr. KIND, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. 
CICILLINE, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. GOWDY, 
Mr. GUTIE´RREZ, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. GABBARD, 
Mr. CLYBURN, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. RICHMOND, Ms. 
SINEMA, Mr. COSTA, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. MENG, Mr. DEUTCH, 
Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. KUSTER, Mrs. DAVIS of 
California, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. BEN RAY 
LUJA´N of New Mexico, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. 
BECERRA, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. BRENDAN F. 
BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. BASS, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. 
RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. 
DESAULNIER, Mr. KEATING, Mr. NEAL, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. GRAHAM, Mr. 
COOPER, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. ASHFORD, Mr. LIPIN-
SKI, Mr. WALZ, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. 
HIMES, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. BRADY of Pennsyl-
vania, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. TITUS, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. GRAYSON, 
Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ 
of California, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. LEE, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. POCAN, 
Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. GIBSON, Mr. 
COLLINS of New York, Mr. HANNA, Mr. REED, Mr. KATKO, Ms. 
STEFANIK, Mr. HOLDING, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. 
RENACCI, Mr. MEEHAN, Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. BARTON, Mr. 
BRADY of Texas, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. 
YODER, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. HULTGREN, 
Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. JOLLY, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. PITTS, Mr. 
SIMPSON, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. RIGELL, Mr. 
BRAT, Mr. HURT of Virginia, Mr. HURD of Texas, Mr. SMITH of Ne-
braska, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. HILL, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. ROGERS of Ken-
tucky, Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. 
ROONEY of Florida, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. AMODEI, 
Mr. KLINE, Mr. LUCAS, and Mr. MULLIN) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the establishment of the Congressional Patriot 
Award and congratulating the first award recipients, 
Sam Johnson and John Lewis, for their patriotism and 
selfless service to the country. 
Whereas the Congressional Patriot Award will be awarded 
once every 2 years to Members of Congress, a Republican 
and a Democrat, found to have performed patriotic deeds 
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