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H.R. 2318 111th Congress House

Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Commemorative Coin Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in recognition of his important contributions to the Pro… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in recognition of his important contributions to the Progressive movement, the State of Wisconsin, and the United States.

Introduced: May 7, 2009 Introduced by: Tammy Baldwin Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins in commemoration of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., and emblematic of his life and accomplishments.

Restricts coin issuance to calendar year 2011. Imposes a surcharge of $10 per coin, to be deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

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Kagen, Steve
· May 7, 2009
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 7, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2318: Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Commemorative Coin Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2318/
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"H.R. 2318: Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Commemorative Coin Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2318/.
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