HR 2026
104th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
Anniversaries
Coins and coinage
Commemorations
Economics and Public Finance
Foundations
Gold
Government Operations and Politics
Historic sites
History
Money
Virginia
Washington Administration
George Washington Commemorative Coin Act of 1996
Introduced: July 13, 1995
See on congress.gov
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
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
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
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.
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate.
Committees of jurisdiction
2