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H.R. 1951 109th Congress House

American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.

Introduced: May 3, 2006 See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6947)
May 19, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Apr 28, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 28, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 25, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6947)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 silver coins emblematic of the design selected by the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation for the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial, in commemoration of disabled American veterans.

Expresses the sense of Congress that, to the greatest extent possible, the coins should be struck at the United States Mint at West Point, New York,

Limits the period for coin issuance to the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2010.

Imposes a $10 surcharge per coin, to be distributed to the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation for the purpose of establishing an endowment to support the construction of American Veterans' Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, D.C.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 633 American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 57
All 57 Democratic 19 Republican 9 Independent 1
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· Sep 29, 2006
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Sep 27, 2006
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 25, 2006
SOUDER, MARK
· Sep 21, 2006
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 12, 2006
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 6, 2006
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jul 28, 2006
Reichert, David
· Jul 19, 2006
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 19, 2006
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· Jul 17, 2006
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jul 13, 2006
Shuster, Bill
· Jul 12, 2006
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 28, 2006
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 16, 2006
Davis, Geoff
· May 16, 2006
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 3, 2006
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Apr 25, 2006
BROWN, HENRY
· Apr 25, 2006
Chandler, Ben
· Apr 25, 2006
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN
· Apr 6, 2006
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Apr 6, 2006
Watson, Diane
· Apr 6, 2006
EDWARDS, CHET
· Apr 5, 2006
INSLEE, JAY
· Apr 5, 2006
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 5, 2006
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 4, 2006
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 30, 2006
BOUCHER, RICK
· Mar 16, 2006
LEWIS, JERRY
· Mar 14, 2006
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 2, 2006
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Feb 28, 2006
SPRATT, JOHN
· Feb 8, 2006
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 1, 2006
Fortuno, Luis
· Nov 17, 2005
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Nov 15, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Nov 15, 2005
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 1, 2005
Davis, Lincoln
· Oct 26, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 25, 2005
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 19, 2005
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Oct 19, 2005
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Oct 7, 2005
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Sep 13, 2005
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Jul 29, 2005
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jul 18, 2005
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· Jul 18, 2005
Marshall, Jim
· Jun 15, 2005
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jun 13, 2005
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · May 19, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 28, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1951: American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1951/
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"H.R. 1951: American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1951/.
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