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HR 4148 104th Congress House

Jackie Robinson Commemorative Coin Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the breaking of the color barrier in major league baseball by Jackie Robinson.

Introduced: September 26, 1996 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector AnniversariesBaseballBlack athletesCoins and coinage
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CommemorationsEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEducation of disadvantaged childrenEducation of socially handicapped childrenElementary and secondary educationFamiliesFoundationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsHigher educationLeadershipMinoritiesMoneyProfessional sportsScholarshipsSilverSocial WelfareSports and RecreationYouth services
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Sep 24, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Sep 24, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Sep 24, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 24, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Jackie Robinson Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) mint and issue one-dollar silver coins emblematic of Jackie Robinson in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the breaking of the color barrier in major league baseball; and (2) distribute surcharge proceeds to the Jackie Robinson Foundation to enhance its education and youth leadership programs, and increase the availability of scholarships for economically disadvantaged youths.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 15 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 1, 1996
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Sep 27, 1996
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Sep 27, 1996
QUINN, JACK
· Sep 27, 1996
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 27, 1996
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 27, 1996
SMITH, NICK
· Sep 27, 1996
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 27, 1996
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 26, 1996
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Sep 26, 1996
 D
Fields, Cleo
Louisiana · Sep 26, 1996
FROST, MARTIN
· Sep 26, 1996
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Sep 26, 1996
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 26, 1996
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 26, 1996
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Sep 26, 1996
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 26, 1996
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 26, 1996
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 26, 1996
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 26, 1996
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 26, 1996
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 26, 1996
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 26, 1996
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 25, 1996
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