H.R. 2993 108th Congress House

District of Columbia and United States Territories Circulating Quarter Dollar Program Act

Official title: To provide for a circulating quarter dollar coin program to honor the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United S… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for a circulating quarter dollar coin program to honor the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 3, 2003 See on congress.gov

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District of ColumbiaFederal-city relationsFederal-territorial relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGuamNorthern Mariana IslandsPuerto RicoSilverUrban affairsVirgin Islands

Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 29, 2004

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Mar 25, 2004

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

Mar 25, 2004

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 14 (Roll no. 86). (text: CR 3/24/2004 H1384-1385)

Mar 25, 2004

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1494)

Mar 24, 2004

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Mar 24, 2004

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2993.

Mar 24, 2004

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1384-1388)

Mar 24, 2004

Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Sep 16, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.

Sep 3, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Sep 3, 2003

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 25, 2004	House · vote #86	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	411–14	See who voted →

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Latest action March 29, 2004

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

District of Columbia and United States Territories Circulating Quarter Dollar Program Act - Amends Federal law to provide for the issuance of redesigned quarter dollars in 2009 honoring the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Prohibits such design from bearing the head and shoulders portrait or bust of any person, living or dead, or any portrait of a living person.

Provides for: (1) flexibility of inscription placement; (2) design selection by the Secretary of the Treasury after consultation with the chief executive of the District of Columbia or the Territory, and the Commission of Fine Arts, and review by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee; (3) treatment as numismatic items; (4) participation by District or territorial officials, artists from the District of Columbia or Territory, engravers of the United States Mint, and members of the general public; and (5) issuance as silver coins.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 3 versions

Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Financial Services Committee
Financial Services Committee
House of Representatives
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 4

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Sep 3, 2003

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