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S. 2119 110th Congress Senate

American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.

Introduced: October 1, 2007 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Armed Forces and National SecurityCoins and coinageDisabledDistrict of Columbia
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Oct 1, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Oct 1, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 1, 2007

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 silver coins in commemoration of disabled American veterans and emblematic of the design selected by the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation for the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial.

Expresses the sense of Congress that, to the greatest extent possible, the coins should be struck at the U.S. Mint at West Point, New York.

Limits the period for coin issuance to calendar year 2010.

Imposes a $10 surcharge per coin, to be distributed to the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation for the purpose of establishing an endowment to support the construction of American Veterans' Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, D.C.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 634 American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 5 Republican 6 Independent 1
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jun 2, 2008
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 6, 2008
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 10, 2008
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 4, 2008
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 3, 2008
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 26, 2008
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jan 28, 2008
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Dec 14, 2007
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Dec 10, 2007
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Nov 13, 2007
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 17, 2007
Isakson, Johnny
· Oct 1, 2007
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Oct 1, 2007
Vitter, David
· Oct 1, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2119: American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2119/
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