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HR 3109 108th Congress House

Celia Cruz Commemorative Coin Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Celia Cruz.

Introduced: November 19, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Oct 3, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Sep 17, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sep 17, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 3, 2003

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Celia Cruz Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 300,000 one dollar silver coins and 500,000 half dollar clad coins emblematic of Celia Cruz (known as the "Queen of Salsa") and her legacy.

Establishes surcharges of ten dollars per coin for the dollar coin and three dollars per coin for the half dollar coin, which shall be paid to the Celia Cruz Foundation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 42
All 42 Democratic 2 Republican 16
R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Mar 18, 2004
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Mar 18, 2004
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 18, 2004
BALLENGER, CASS
· Nov 20, 2003
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Nov 20, 2003
QUINN, JACK
· Nov 20, 2003
SCHROCK, EDWARD
· Nov 20, 2003
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 20, 2003
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Nov 19, 2003
Burns, Max
· Nov 19, 2003
Burr, Richard
· Nov 19, 2003
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Nov 19, 2003
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Nov 19, 2003
COLLINS, MAC
· Nov 19, 2003
Janklow, William
· Nov 19, 2003
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Nov 19, 2003
OSE, DOUG
· Nov 19, 2003
Vitter, David
· Nov 19, 2003
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Nov 19, 2003
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Nov 17, 2003
LINDER, JOHN
· Nov 17, 2003
PUTNAM, ADAM
· Nov 17, 2003
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Nov 7, 2003
BOEHNER, JOHN
· Nov 7, 2003
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Nov 7, 2003
CRANE, PHILIP
· Nov 7, 2003
DeMint, James
· Nov 7, 2003
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Nov 7, 2003
Isakson, Johnny
· Nov 7, 2003
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Nov 7, 2003
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Nov 7, 2003
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Nov 7, 2003
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Nov 7, 2003
TIAHRT, TODD
· Nov 7, 2003
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Nov 7, 2003
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Nov 5, 2003
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Nov 5, 2003
Toomey, Patrick
· Oct 15, 2003
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 2, 2003
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 2, 2003
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Sep 17, 2003
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Sep 17, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3109: Celia Cruz Commemorative Coin Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3109/
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"H.R. 3109: Celia Cruz Commemorative Coin Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3109/.
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H.R. 3109, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3109/.
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