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HR 1658 102th Congress House

Operation Desert Storm Commemorative Coin Act

Official title: To provide for minting of coins in commemoration of Operation Desert Storm.

Introduced: March 22, 1991 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Armed forces abroadCoins and coinageMoneyPersian Gulf
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 15, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Mar 22, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Mar 22, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 15, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Operation Desert Storm Commemorative Coin Act - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to issue one dollar and ten dollar coins emblematic of the United States military's participation in Operation Desert Storm. Prescribes guidelines for the sale of such coins, including the solicitation by the Secretary of the Treasury and the President of the United Service Organizations of bids for proposals from marketing organizations to implement a coin marketing agreement.

Mandates that such agreement not indicate in any manner that any portion of the sales price to the public constitutes a tax deductible contribution. Sets forth a surcharge distribution scheme.

Mandates that: (1) all amounts received from the sale of such coins be deposited in the coinage profit fund; and (2) the minting and issuing of such coins not result in any net cost to the Federal Government.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1
BALLENGER, CASS
· Mar 22, 1991
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Mar 22, 1991
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Mar 22, 1991
GOSS, PORTER
· Mar 22, 1991
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 22, 1991
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Mar 22, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1658: Operation Desert Storm Commemorative Coin Act. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1658/
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