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HR 4448 105th Congress House

Buffalo Coin Act of 1998

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Native American history and culture.

Introduced: October 8, 1998 See on congress.gov
Commemorations AnimalsAnniversariesArts, Culture, ReligionCoins and coinage
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 7, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1606)
Aug 6, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Aug 6, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Aug 6, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 7, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1606)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Buffalo Coin Act of 1998 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue half-dollar coins based on the original five-cent coin designed by James Earle Fraser and minted from 1913 to 1938.

Mandates that: (1) each coin have a profile representation of a Native American on the obverse side and a representation of a buffalo on the reverse side; (2) coin design be selected by the Secretary and reviewed by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee; and (3) a $3 sales surcharge be imposed per coin and distributed to the National Museum of the American Indian to commemorate its tenth anniversary and to supplement its endowment and educational outreach funds.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 8, 1998
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Aug 6, 1998
FROST, MARTIN
· Aug 6, 1998
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Aug 6, 1998
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