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HR 654 103th Congress House

United States Mint Bicentennial Coin Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 200th Anniversary of the establishment of the U.S. Mint and the commencement of our National Coinage.

Introduced: October 7, 1993 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector AnniversariesCoins and coinageCommemorationsDepartment of the Treasury
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Credit and Insurance.
Jan 27, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Jan 27, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 12, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Credit and Insurance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States Mint Bicentennial Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the United States Mint. Prescribes the designs for the ensuing five-dollar gold coins, one-dollar silver coins, and half-dollar silver coins.

Restricts issuance of such coins to 1993.

Mandates that all surcharges received from the sale of such coins be paid to the Smithsonian Institution for the National Numismatic Collection. Requires the Executive Director of the National Numismatic Collection to establish specified funds with the surcharge proceeds. Prescribes financial assurances.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 3
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 4, 1994
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 23, 1994
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Oct 7, 1993
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Oct 7, 1993
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 7, 1993
BALLENGER, CASS
· Aug 3, 1993
CRANE, PHILIP
· Aug 3, 1993
FROST, MARTIN
· Aug 3, 1993
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Aug 3, 1993
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Aug 3, 1993
SMITH, NICK
· Aug 3, 1993
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