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S. 1437 110th Congress Senate

Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act

Official title: A bill 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: June 4, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 21, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6402-6403)
May 21, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 21, 2007

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

 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, up to 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2040 Identical bill Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 8 Republican 4 Independent 1
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jul 26, 2008
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 18, 2008
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 18, 2008
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 18, 2008
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 18, 2008
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 18, 2008
Vitter, David
· Jun 11, 2008
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 5, 2008
Isakson, Johnny
· Jun 4, 2008
Burr, Richard
· May 12, 2008
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 12, 2008
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 12, 2008
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 12, 2008
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 16, 2008
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 14, 2008
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 21, 2007
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