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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

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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.

Bill text 6 versions

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

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 9

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Jun 17, 1992

Rogers, Harold

Kentucky · Jun 10, 1992

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Jun 10, 1992

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Jun 5, 1992

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Jun 5, 1992

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jun 5, 1992

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Jun 3, 1992

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Jun 3, 1992

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · May 28, 1992

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