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United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008

Introduced: April 8, 2008 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 1, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-450.

Dec 1, 2008

Signed by President.

Nov 20, 2008

Presented to President.

Nov 18, 2008

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 17, 2008

Cleared for White House.

Nov 17, 2008

Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10601)

Nov 17, 2008

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10601)

Oct 3, 2008

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

Oct 3, 2008

On passage Passed without objection.

Oct 3, 2008

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

Oct 3, 2008

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10815-10816; text as introduced in House: CR H10815-10816)

Oct 3, 2008

Committee on Financial Services discharged.

Oct 3, 2008

Mr. Skelton asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

Apr 8, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Apr 8, 2008

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 3, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008 - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half dollar clad coins as numismatic items emblematic of the traditions, history, and heritage of the U.S. Army, and its role in American society from the Colonial period to today.

Requires the design for such coins to contain motifs that honor specifically the American soldier of both today and yesterday, in wartime and in peace, consistent with the traditions and heritage of the U.S. Army, the mission and goals of the National Museum of the U.S. Army, and the missions and goals of the Army Historical Foundation.

Restricts coin issuance to the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2011.

Requires all surcharges from coin sales to be promptly paid by the Secretary to the Foundation to help finance the National Museum of the U.S. Army.

What's happening now December 1, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-450.

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