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HR 2123 111th Congress House

1863 Gettysburg Campaign Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of and to commemorate the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg and Pre… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of and to commemorate the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg and President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

Introduced: June 9, 2009 See on congress.gov
Social Sciences and History Conflicts and warsCurrencyPennsylvaniaPresidential administrationsU.S. history
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Apr 27, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 27, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 27, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

1863 Gettysburg Campaign Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue five-dollar gold coins, one-dollar silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the history and memory of the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg, and the Gettysburg Address of President Abraham Lincoln.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3712 Related bill 1863 Gettysburg Campaign Act
  • S 3009 Related bill 1863 Gettysburg Campaign Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 9, 2009
Sestak, Joe
· Jun 9, 2009
Arcuri, Michael
· May 13, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2123: 1863 Gettysburg Campaign Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2123/
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"H.R. 2123: 1863 Gettysburg Campaign Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2123/.
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H.R. 2123, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2123/.
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