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S. 2568 108th Congress Senate

Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin Act

Official title: A bill 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: September 7, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jun 23, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR 6/24/2004 S7323-7324)
Jun 23, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 6/24/2004 S7323)
Jun 23, 2004
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 23, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR 6/24/2004 S7323-7324)

 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 (not more than 250,000 bearing his image as a young statesman and not more than 250,000 with his image as an older numismatist).

Directs that all sales of coins minted under this Act include a $10 per coin surcharge, which shall be paid by the Secretary to the Franklin Institute for purposes of the celebration of the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3204 Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5 Republican 4
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Nov 19, 2004
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Nov 19, 2004
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Nov 18, 2004
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Nov 18, 2004
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Nov 16, 2004
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Nov 16, 2004
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Nov 16, 2004
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 1, 2004
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 7, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2568: Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2568/
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