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Prisoner-of-War Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced: January 21, 1993 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 10, 1993
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 1, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Credit and Insurance.
Jan 21, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Jan 21, 1993
Introduced in House
 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.

What's happening now November 10, 1993

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2