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HR 4505 101th Congress House Social Sciences and History Anniversaries Commemorations Printing

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a series of engravings in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus.

Introduced: April 4, 1990 See on congress.gov
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Apr 16, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Apr 4, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Apr 4, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, acting through the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, to prepare a series of engraved plates and issue impressions in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) determine the number and design of such plates in the series; and (2) sell such impressions.

What's happening now April 16, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 4, 1990
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 4, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4505: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a series of engravings in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4505/
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"H.R. 4505: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a series of engravings in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4505/.
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H.R. 4505, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4505/.
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