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NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced: October 15, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 20, 2008
Held at the desk.
Jun 20, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 20, 2008
Received in the House.
Jun 19, 2008
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5915-5917)
Jun 19, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5915-5917)
Jun 19, 2008
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5915-5917)
Jun 19, 2008
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 15, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Oct 15, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

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1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 5,015 — To extend the period during which the coins may be minted and issued. Agreed to Jun 19, 2008
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to mint and issue $50 gold and $1 silver coins emblematic of the 50 years of exemplary and unparalleled achievements of NASA.

Requires all such coin sales to include a surcharge of $50 per $50 coin, and of $10 per $1 coin.

Requires distribution of the first $4 million to the NASA Family Assistance Fund for financial assistance to the families of NASA personnel who die as a result of injuries suffered in the performance of their official duties.

Requires distribution of: (1) one-half of the next $1 million of the remaining amounts to the Dr. Ronald E. McNair Educational (D.R.E.M.E.) Science Literacy Foundation and the Challenger Center for Space Science Education; and (2) the remainder to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution for the preservation, maintenance, and display of space artifacts at the National Air and Space Museum (including the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center).

Authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicates of the $50 gold coins.

What's happening now June 20, 2008

Held at the desk.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2750 Related bill NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
  • HR 6455 Companion bill NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 4 Republican 6 Independent 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 13, 2008
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 13, 2008
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 13, 2008
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 13, 2008
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 13, 2008
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 13, 2008
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Mar 13, 2008
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 13, 2008
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 13, 2008
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Jan 24, 2008
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Dec 10, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2159: NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2159/
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"S. 2159: NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2159/.
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