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H.R. 3793 104th Congress House

50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act

Official title: To provide for a 10-year circulating commemorative coin program to commemorate each of the 50 States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 11, 1996 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 5, 1996
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Sep 4, 1996
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 4, 1996
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 4, 1996
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 4, 1996
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Sep 4, 1996
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9981-9983)
Sep 4, 1996
Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 31, 1996
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 31, 1996
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 31, 1996
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 26, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Jul 11, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Jul 11, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 5, 1996

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act - Amends Federal law to: (1) mandate redesign of quarter dollar coins issued between January 1, 1997, and January 1, 2007, to commemorate each of the 50 States; and (2) set fixed, four-year terms for members of the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee.

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 18, 1996
Sanford, Mark
· Jul 18, 1996
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jul 11, 1996
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