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HR 5397 106th Congress House

Veterans Commemoration Act of 2000

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States and to use the proceeds of surchar… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States and to use the proceeds of surcharges imposed on the sale of such coins to fund the transportation of veterans to and from hospitals administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: October 5, 2000 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Armed Forces and National SecurityCoins and coinageDisabledDisabled veterans
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Finance and Financial SectorHealthSilverTransportation and Public WorksTravel costsVeterans' benefitsVeterans' hospitalsVeterans' medical care
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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
Oct 13, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Oct 6, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1704)
Oct 5, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Oct 5, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 13, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Veterans Commemoration Act of 2000 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue a maximum of 500,000 $1 coins to commemorate the service of veterans of the United States armed forces.

Mandates that the proceeds from sale surcharges be paid promptly to the Disabled American Veterans to fund the transportation of veterans to and from hospitals administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 37
All 37 Democratic 24 Republican 2 Independent 1
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Oct 26, 2000
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Oct 26, 2000
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Oct 26, 2000
DOOLEY, CAL
· Oct 26, 2000
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Oct 26, 2000
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 26, 2000
LAMPSON, NICK
· Oct 26, 2000
LUCAS, KEN
· Oct 26, 2000
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 26, 2000
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 26, 2000
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 6, 2000
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 6, 2000
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 5, 2000
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Oct 5, 2000
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 5, 2000
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Oct 5, 2000
FROST, MARTIN
· Oct 5, 2000
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 5, 2000
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 5, 2000
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 5, 2000
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Oct 5, 2000
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 5, 2000
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 5, 2000
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 5, 2000
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 5, 2000
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 5, 2000
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 5, 2000
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 5, 2000
SANDLIN, MAX
· Oct 5, 2000
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 5, 2000
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Oct 5, 2000
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 5, 2000
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 5, 2000
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 5, 2000
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Oct 5, 2000
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Oct 5, 2000
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 5, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5397: Veterans Commemoration Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5397/
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"H.R. 5397: Veterans Commemoration Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5397/.
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H.R. 5397, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5397/.
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