S. 2737 101st Congress Senate

Korean War Veterans Memorial Thirty-Eighth Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint a silver dollar coin in commemoration of the 38th anniversary of the ending of the Korean War and in honor of those who served.

Introduced: July 30, 1990 See on congress.gov

Finance and Financial Sector AnniversariesArmed Forces and National SecurityCoins and coinageKorean War, 1950-1953

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MoneyMonuments and memorialsSilver

Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 31, 1990

Became Public Law No: 101-495.

Oct 31, 1990

Signed by President.

Oct 24, 1990

Presented to President.

Oct 24, 1990

Measure Signed in Senate.

Oct 18, 1990

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 18, 1990

Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.

Oct 18, 1990

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.

Oct 11, 1990

Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

Oct 10, 1990

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 10, 1990

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll No. 441).

Oct 10, 1990

Considered as unfinished business.

Oct 10, 1990

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Oct 10, 1990

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Oct 10, 1990

On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.

Oct 10, 1990

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Oct 10, 1990

Mr. Hiler demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.

Oct 10, 1990

Mr. Lehman (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Aug 15, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

Jul 31, 1990

Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.

Jul 31, 1990

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 27, 1990

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Jul 27, 1990

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Jul 27, 1990

Senate Committee on Banking discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Jun 14, 1990

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

Jun 14, 1990

Introduced in Senate

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Oct 10, 1990	House · vote #441	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	421–0	See who voted →

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Latest action October 31, 1990

Became Public Law No: 101-495.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Korean War Veterans Memorial Thirty-Eighth Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should recognize the 38th anniversary of the Korean War by minting and issuing a silver dollar coin.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue one-dollar silver coins to commemorate the 38th anniversary of the ending of the Korean War. Terminates such authority after December 31, 1991. Mandates that surcharges from the sale of such coins be used for the Korean War Veterans Memorial.

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Bill text 7 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Financial Services Committee
Financial Services Committee
House of Representatives
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 2

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · Jul 30, 1990

McConnell, Mitch

Kentucky · Jul 24, 1990

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