HR 654
103th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
Anniversaries
Coins and coinage
Commemorations
Department of the Treasury
Gold
Money
Museums
Silver
Smithsonian Institution
United States Mint Bicentennial Coin Act
Introduced: January 27, 1993
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Credit and Insurance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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