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James Madison Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced: March 22, 1996 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 18, 1996
Received in the Senate.
Sep 17, 1996
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 17, 1996
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 17, 1996
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 17, 1996
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 17, 1996
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Sep 17, 1996
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10481-10483)
Sep 17, 1996
Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 11, 1996
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 11, 1996
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 11, 1996
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 2, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
May 23, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
May 23, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

James Madison Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue commemorative one-dollar silver coins emblematic of the 250th anniversary of the birth of James Madison and the life and achievements of the fourth President of the United States.

Requires the Secretary to turn over proceeds from surcharges to the National Trust for Historic Preservation to be used to: (1) establish an endowment as a permanent source for Montpelier (home of James Madison and a museum); and (2) fund capital restoration projects at Montpelier.

What's happening now September 18, 1996

Received in the Senate.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 837 Identical bill James Madison Commemorative Coin Act
  • HR 1776 Related bill United States Commemorative Coin Act of 1996
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 16 Republican 6 Independent 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 22, 1996
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 22, 1996
 D
Fields, Cleo
Louisiana · Mar 22, 1996
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 22, 1996
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 22, 1996
Sanford, Mark
· Mar 22, 1996
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 22, 1996
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 19, 1996
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 19, 1996
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 19, 1996
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 19, 1996
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 19, 1996
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 19, 1996
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 19, 1996
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 19, 1996
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 19, 1996
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 14, 1996
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 14, 1996
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 14, 1996
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 27, 1996
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 27, 1996
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Nov 16, 1995
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Nov 8, 1995
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 23, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1684: Dolley Madison Commemorative Coin Act. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1684/
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