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HR 2026 104th Congress House

George Washington Commemorative Coin Act of 1996

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the death of George Washington.

Introduced: May 23, 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
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 H10483-10489)
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.
Aug 2, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9565)
Jul 28, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Jul 13, 1995
Introduced in House
Jul 13, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
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 Latest action September 18, 1996

Received in the Senate.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

George Washington Commemorative Coin Act of 1995 - Requires the Secretary of Treasury to mint and issue five-dollar gold coins emblematic of George Washington.

Mandates that the design for the coins be: (1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association and the Commission of Fine Arts; and (2) reviewed by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee.

Provides for the distribution of coin sale surcharges to the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1776 Related bill United States Commemorative Coin Act of 1996
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Democratic 14 Republican 4 Independent 1
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jun 19, 1996
GOSS, PORTER
· Jun 19, 1996
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 18, 1996
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 18, 1996
CRANE, PHILIP
· Jun 5, 1996
DOOLEY, CAL
· May 23, 1996
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 23, 1996
HOUGHTON, AMO
· May 23, 1996
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 23, 1996
KLECZKA, GERALD
· May 23, 1996
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 23, 1996
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 23, 1996
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· May 23, 1996
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 23, 1996
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 21, 1996
TAUZIN, W.
· May 21, 1996
DEUTSCH, PETER
· May 9, 1996
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 30, 1996
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 30, 1996
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Apr 30, 1996
BALLENGER, CASS
· Apr 23, 1996
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Mar 29, 1996
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 29, 1996
Sanford, Mark
· Mar 6, 1996
Burr, Richard
· Dec 19, 1995
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Dec 19, 1995
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Dec 19, 1995
COLLINS, MAC
· Nov 20, 1995
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Nov 20, 1995
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Nov 20, 1995
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Nov 9, 1995
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Nov 9, 1995
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 12, 1995
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 12, 1995
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jul 21, 1995
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 21, 1995
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 18, 1995
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 13, 1995
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