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Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced: February 17, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Jun 29, 2006
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Received in the House.
Jun 29, 2006
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7176-7178; text as passed Senate: CR S7177-7178)
Jun 29, 2006
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7176-7178; text as passed Senate: CR S7177-7178)
Jun 21, 2006
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 475.
Jun 21, 2006
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Shelby without amendment. Without written report.
Jun 14, 2006
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 17, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Feb 17, 2006
Introduced in Senate
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Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins emblematic of the life and legacy of Louis Braille, whose design: (1) on the obverse shall bear a representation of the image of Louis Braille; and (2) on the reverse shall emphasize Braille literacy and include the word for Braille in Braille code.

Authorizes the Secretary to issue such coins only during 2009.

Subjects all coin sales to a surcharge of $10 per coin.

Requires all surcharges to be promptly paid by the Secretary to the the National Federation of the Blind to further its programs to promote Braille literacy.

What's happening now June 29, 2006

Held at the desk.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2872 Identical bill Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 6 Republican 4
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 24, 2006
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 25, 2006
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Apr 24, 2006
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 24, 2006
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 16, 2006
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 16, 2006
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 28, 2006
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 17, 2006
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 17, 2006
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 17, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2321: Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2321/
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"S. 2321: Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2321/.
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