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S. 1881 109th Congress Senate

San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the Old Mint at San Francisco otherwise known as the "Granite Lady", and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 15, 2005 See on congress.gov
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May 18, 2006
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 18, 2005
Introduced in Senate
Oct 18, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11478-11479)
Oct 18, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11479)
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 Latest action May 18, 2006

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 100,000 $5 gold coins and 500,000 $1 silver coins emblematic of the San Francisco Old Mint Building, its importance to California and U.S. history, and its role in rebuilding San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake and fire.

Requires that all surcharges received by the Secretary from such coin sales be promptly paid to the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society to rehabilitate the Historic Old Mint in San Francisco as a city museum and an American Coin and Gold Rush Museum.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1953 San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 6 Republican 4
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Apr 7, 2006
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Apr 7, 2006
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 7, 2006
 R
McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Apr 7, 2006
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 7, 2006
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Apr 7, 2006
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 7, 2006
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 2, 2006
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Dec 19, 2005
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Dec 15, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1881: San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1881/
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"S. 1881: San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1881/.
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S. 1881, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1881/.
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