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S. 732 105th Congress Senate

First Flight Commemorative Coin Act of 1997

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins in commemoration of the centennial anniversary of the first manned flight of Orville an… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins in commemoration of the centennial anniversary of the first manned flight of Orville and Wilbur Wright in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903.

Introduced: May 8, 1997 See on congress.gov
Commemorations AeronauticsAircraftAircraft pilotsAnniversaries
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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.
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May 8, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
May 8, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4245-4246)
May 8, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 8, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

First Flight Commemorative Coin Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue for a limited period ten-dollar gold coins, one-dollar silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the first flight of Orville and Wilbur Wright in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Instructs the Secretary to ensure: (1) establishment of a coin marketing plan; and (2) availability of adequate funds to cover the costs of implementing such plan.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 23, 1997
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · May 14, 1997
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 8, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 732: First Flight Commemorative Coin Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-732/
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"S. 732: First Flight Commemorative Coin Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-732/.
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S. 732, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-732/.
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