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Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced: June 28, 2007 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps

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Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 19, 2008

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

May 15, 2008

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

May 15, 2008

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/13/2008 H4047)

May 15, 2008

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 5/13/2008 H4047)

May 15, 2008

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4047)

May 13, 2008

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Simpson objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

May 13, 2008

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2894.

May 13, 2008

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3722-3724)

May 13, 2008

Mr. Gutierrez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jun 28, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Jun 28, 2007

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner and the War of 1812.

Requires a coin design emblematic of the War of 1812, particularly the Battle for Fort McHenry that formed the basis for the Star-Spangled Banner.

Authorizes the Secretary to issue the coins only during the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2012.

Requires specified surcharges in sales of the coin, which shall be paid to the Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission for: (1) the purpose of supporting bicentennial activities; and (2) preservation and improvement activities relating to the sites and structures relating to the War of 1812.

What's happening now May 19, 2008

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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