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Civil War Battlefield Commemorative Coin Act of 1992

Introduced: May 7, 1992 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 1992
Became Public Law No: 102-379.
Oct 5, 1992
Signed by President.
Sep 25, 1992
Presented to President.
Sep 22, 1992
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 19, 1992
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 19, 1992
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 19, 1992
Senate Committee on Banking discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 2, 1992
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Jul 1, 1992
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 1, 1992
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 1, 1992
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 1, 1992
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 1, 1992
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Jul 1, 1992
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Jul 1, 1992
Mr. Torres moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 18, 1992
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 18, 1992
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 8.
Jun 18, 1992
Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage Discharged.
May 15, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
May 7, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
May 7, 1992
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civil War Battlefield Commemorative Coin Act of 1992 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a specified number of five-dollar gold coins, one-dollar silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the Civil War.

Sets forth certain features of such coins and provides for their design, issuance, and sale. Requires that all sales include a surcharge of $35 per coin for the five-dollar coins, $7 per coin for the one-dollar coins, and $2 per coin for the half-dollar coins. Requires that all surcharges be paid to the Civil War Battlefield Foundation for the preservation of historically significant Civil War battlefields.

Directs the Secretary, in cooperation with the Foundation, to develop and implement a marketing program to promote and sell such coins within the United States and internationally.

Requires the Secretary to report quarterly to specified congressional committees on activities carried out under this Act.

What's happening now October 5, 1992

Became Public Law No: 102-379.

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