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HR 5020 102th Congress House

Prisoner-of-War Commemorative Coin Act

Official title: To provide for the minting of coins in commemoration of Americans who have been prisoners of war, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 5, 1992 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Cemeteries and funeralsCoins and coinageFederal aid to museumsGeorgia
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
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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Became law
May 15, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Apr 29, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Apr 29, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 15, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prisoner-of-War Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a specified number of one-dollar coins emblematic of the experience of American prisoners of war.

Requires that all sales of such coins include a surcharge of $5 per coin. Requires specified proceeds from such surcharges to be paid to the: (1) Secretary of the Interior for construction of the Andersonville Prisoner-of-War Museum in Andersonville, Georgia; (2) endowment fund established by this Act for the maintenance of such Museum; and (3) Secretary of Veterans Affairs to maintain national cemeteries.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 5, 1992
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 10, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5020: Prisoner-of-War Commemorative Coin Act. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5020/
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"H.R. 5020: Prisoner-of-War Commemorative Coin Act." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5020/.
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