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George Washington Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced: June 20, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Jun 20, 1995
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Jun 20, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8710)
Jun 20, 1995
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Mandates that the design for the coins shall 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 June 20, 1995

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 19, 1996
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Nov 15, 1995
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