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S. 1208 103rd Congress Senate

Independence Hall Commemorative Coin Act

Official title: A bill to authorize the minting of coins to commemorate the historic buildings in which the Constitution of the United States was written.

Introduced: February 2, 1994 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Coins and coinageCommemorationsFoundationsGovernment trust funds
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Historic sitesMaintenance and repairMoneyNational parksPennsylvaniaPublic debtSilver
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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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Jul 1, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Jul 1, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8495)
Jul 1, 1993
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 1, 1993

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Independence Hall Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint a specified number of one-dollar silver coins emblematic of the national shrines of liberty, showing the Liberty Bell on one side and Independence Hall on the other.

Mandates that 50 percent of the surcharges collected be distributed to: (1) the Treasury; and (2) the Independence Hall Preservation Fund to assist its efforts to meet certain funding needs of the Independence National Historic Park.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 2, 1994
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