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HR 5872 102th Congress House

Women in the Armed Forces Commemorative Coins Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of women who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States.

Introduced: September 17, 1992 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Coins and coinageFoundationsGoldMoney
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Monuments and memorialsSilverWomen soldiersWomen veterans
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 1, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Aug 12, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Aug 12, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 1, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Women in the Armed Forces Commemorative Coins Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) mint and issue coins to commemorate the women who have served in the armed forces of the United States; and (2) transfer the surcharges received from coin sales to the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation and endow and dedicate the Women in the Armed Forces Memorial.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 1, 1992
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 1992
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 17, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5872: Women in the Armed Forces Commemorative Coins Act. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5872/
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