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H.R. 3204 108th Congress House

Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the tercentenary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 8, 2003 See on congress.gov
Commemorations American RevolutionAnniversariesCoins and coinageFinance and Financial Sector
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 21, 2004
Became Public Law No: 108-464.
Dec 21, 2004
Signed by President.
Dec 10, 2004
Presented to President.
Dec 7, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 7, 2004
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11863)
Dec 7, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11863)
Nov 19, 2004
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Nov 18, 2004
CORRECTING ENROLLMENT - Mr. Castle asked unanimous consent that the Clerk be authorized to correct the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3204. Agreed to without objection.
Nov 17, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 17, 2004
On passage Passed without objection.
Nov 17, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Nov 17, 2004
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9865-9867; text of measure as introduced: CR H9866)
Nov 17, 2004
Mr. Castle asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Nov 17, 2004
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Oct 3, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Sep 30, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sep 30, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1919)
Sep 30, 2003
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 809 – Amendment in the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Nov 17, 2004
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 Latest action December 21, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-464.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue one dollar coins emblematic of the life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2568 Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin Act
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 89
All 89 Democratic 21 Republican 16 Independent 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 13, 2004
Ballance, Frank
· May 13, 2004
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 13, 2004
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 13, 2004
Davis, Artur
· May 13, 2004
Faleomavaega, Eni
· May 13, 2004
KLECZKA, GERALD
· May 13, 2004
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· May 13, 2004
Majette, Denise
· May 13, 2004
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· May 13, 2004
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 13, 2004
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 13, 2004
MOLLOHAN, ALAN
· May 13, 2004
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 13, 2004
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· May 13, 2004
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 13, 2004
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 13, 2004
SANDLIN, MAX
· May 13, 2004
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 13, 2004
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 13, 2004
SMITH, NICK
· May 13, 2004
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 13, 2004
TIAHRT, TODD
· May 13, 2004
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 13, 2004
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 6, 2004
TANNER, JOHN
· May 6, 2004
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· May 4, 2004
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 4, 2004
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Apr 2, 2004
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 31, 2004
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 31, 2004
DOOLEY, CAL
· Mar 31, 2004
HILL, BARON
· Mar 31, 2004
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Mar 31, 2004
LUCAS, KEN
· Mar 31, 2004
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 31, 2004
TAYLOR, GENE
· Mar 31, 2004
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 31, 2004
TURNER, JIM
· Mar 31, 2004
HOEKSTRA, PETER
· Mar 30, 2004
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Mar 30, 2004
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 24, 2004
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 3, 2004
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Dec 8, 2003
BALLENGER, CASS
· Dec 8, 2003
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Dec 8, 2003
BOEHNER, JOHN
· Dec 8, 2003
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Dec 8, 2003
Burns, Max
· Dec 8, 2003
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Calvert, Ken
California · Dec 8, 2003
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