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H.R. 1209 111th Congress House

Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor in 1861, America's highest awa… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor in 1861, America's highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States, to honor the American military men and women who have been recipients of the Medal of Honor, and to promote awareness of what the Medal of Honor represents and how ordinary Americans, through courage, sacrifice, selfless service and patriotism, can challenge fate and change the course of history.

Introduced: April 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 6, 2009
Became Public Law No: 111-91.
Nov 6, 2009
Signed by President.
Oct 29, 2009
Presented to President.
Oct 23, 2009
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 22, 2009
Cleared for White House.
Oct 22, 2009
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 22, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 22, 2009
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10708)
Oct 22, 2009
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10708)
May 18, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 14, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 14, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/13/2009 H5531-5532)
May 14, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 5/13/2009 H5531-5532)
May 14, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5633)
May 13, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5531-5534)
May 13, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Watt 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, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1209.
May 13, 2009
Mr. Watt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 26, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 26, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 6, 2009

Became Public Law No: 111-91.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins emblematic of the design selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the Boards of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, in honor of the distinguished service of the American military men and women who have been Medal of Honor recipients.

Limits the period for coin issuance to calendar year 2011.

Imposes a surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin and $10 per coin for the $1 coin, to be distributed to the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation to help finance educational, scholarship, and outreach programs of the Foundation.

Prohibits a surcharge with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, at the time of issuance, it would result in more than the statutory maximum of two commemorative coin programs per year.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 883 Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 88
All 88 Democratic 39 Republican 16
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 13, 2009
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 4, 2009
Adler, John
· Apr 27, 2009
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 27, 2009
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Green, Al
Texas · Apr 27, 2009
Halvorson, Deborah
· Apr 27, 2009
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 27, 2009
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 27, 2009
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 27, 2009
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Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 27, 2009
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Apr 22, 2009
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Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 21, 2009
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 21, 2009
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Apr 21, 2009
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 21, 2009
Griffith, Parker
· Apr 21, 2009
Hall, John
· Apr 21, 2009
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Apr 21, 2009
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 21, 2009
Markey, Betsy
· Apr 21, 2009
Massa, Eric
· Apr 21, 2009
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 21, 2009
Mitchell, Harry
· Apr 21, 2009
Nye, Glenn
· Apr 21, 2009
Perriello, Thomas
· Apr 21, 2009
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 21, 2009
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 21, 2009
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 21, 2009
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 21, 2009
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Apr 2, 2009
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 2, 2009
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 26, 2009
Arcuri, Michael
· Mar 24, 2009
Bean, Melissa
· Mar 24, 2009
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 24, 2009
Boccieri, John
· Mar 24, 2009
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Mar 24, 2009
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 24, 2009
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 24, 2009
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 24, 2009
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Mar 24, 2009
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· Mar 24, 2009
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 24, 2009
Driehaus, Steve
· Mar 24, 2009
Ellsworth, Brad
· Mar 24, 2009
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Mar 24, 2009
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Mar 24, 2009
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Mar 24, 2009
HILL, BARON
· Mar 24, 2009
Hodes, Paul
· Mar 24, 2009
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