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Thomas Alva Edison Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced: February 11, 1997 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 31, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-331.

Oct 31, 1998

Signed by President.

Oct 20, 1998

Presented to President.

Oct 8, 1998

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 7, 1998

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11807-11808)

Oct 7, 1998

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11807-11808)

Sep 10, 1998

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Sep 9, 1998

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Sep 9, 1998

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 9, 1998

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 1 (Roll No. 417).

Sep 9, 1998

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 1 (Roll No. 417).

Sep 9, 1998

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7466)

Sep 9, 1998

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Sep 9, 1998

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Sep 9, 1998

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7440-7444)

Sep 9, 1998

Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Feb 28, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

Feb 11, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

Feb 11, 1997

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Sep 9, 1998	House · vote #417	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	397–1	See who voted →

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Commemorative Coins

Title II: Circulating Coins

Thomas Alva Edison Sesquicentennial Commemorative Coin Act - Title I: Commemorative Coins - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint one-dollar silver coins emblematic of the inventions of Thomas Alva Edison in commemoration of the sesquicentennial of his birth.

Directs the Secretary to conduct an open design competition for the design of the obverse and reverse of the coins.

Terminates the authority to mint such coins after December 31, 1997. Requires that certain surcharges received from coin sales be distributed to specified entities.

Title II: Circulating Coins - Amends Federal law to declare that half-dollar coins minted between specified dates shall have the same design as the commemorative coins minted under this Act.

What's happening now October 31, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-331.

Committees of jurisdiction 2