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HR 4770 109th Congress House

Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the semicentennial of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Introduced: September 29, 2006 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Black collegesCharitiesCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCoins and coinage
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 21, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Feb 16, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 16, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 21, 2006

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue, during 2014, no more than 350,000 one-dollar coins designed to be emblematic of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its contribution to civil rights in America.

Requires sales to include a $10 surcharge per coin, which shall be paid to the United Negro College Fund.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 29, 2006
WATT, MELVIN
· Sep 29, 2006
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 28, 2006
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jul 28, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4770: Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4770/
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"H.R. 4770: Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4770/.
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