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HR 3919 100th Congress House

United States Coast Guard Bicentennial Medal Act

Official title: A bill to provide for the striking of medals in commemoration of the bicentennial of the United States Coast Guard.

Introduced: March 28, 1988 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AnniversariesAwards, medals, prizesCoast guardCommemorations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 16, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Feb 8, 1988
Introduced in House
Feb 8, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
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 Latest action February 16, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States Coast Guard Bicentennial Medal Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to design, strike, and sell a medal in commemoration of the bicentennial of the U.S. Coast Guard in 1990. Requires the design of the medal to be selected by the Secretary of the Treasury after consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Commission of Fine Arts.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
BALLENGER, CASS
· May 11, 1988
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 11, 1988
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 11, 1988
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 28, 1988
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 17, 1988
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 17, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3919: United States Coast Guard Bicentennial Medal Act. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3919/
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"H.R. 3919: United States Coast Guard Bicentennial Medal Act." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3919/.
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H.R. 3919, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3919/.
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