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HR 589 108th Congress House

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Commemorative Coin Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Introduced: March 17, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Feb 5, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 5, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 27, 2003

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue five-dollar gold coins, one-dollar silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 48
All 48 Democratic 32 Republican 9 Independent 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 12, 2003
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jun 12, 2003
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 12, 2003
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 5, 2003
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 20, 2003
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 20, 2003
HILL, BARON
· May 20, 2003
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 20, 2003
MOLLOHAN, ALAN
· May 20, 2003
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · May 20, 2003
TANNER, JOHN
· May 20, 2003
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 11, 2003
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 3, 2003
DREIER, DAVID
· Mar 17, 2003
LAMPSON, NICK
· Mar 17, 2003
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 4, 2003
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 4, 2003
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 4, 2003
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 25, 2003
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 25, 2003
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Feb 13, 2003
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 13, 2003
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 13, 2003
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 13, 2003
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 13, 2003
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 13, 2003
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 13, 2003
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 11, 2003
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Feb 11, 2003
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Feb 11, 2003
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 5, 2003
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 5, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Feb 5, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 5, 2003
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· Feb 5, 2003
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 5, 2003
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 5, 2003
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 5, 2003
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 5, 2003
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 5, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 5, 2003
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 5, 2003
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Feb 5, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 5, 2003
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 5, 2003
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 5, 2003
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 5, 2003
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 5, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 589: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Commemorative Coin Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-589/
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