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HR 6331 112th Congress House

Panama-Pacific International Exposition and Panama Canal Commemorative Coins Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition and the Panama Canal.

Introduced: September 13, 2012 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector CaliforniaCommemorative events and holidaysCurrencyHistoric sites and heritage areas
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Museums, exhibitions, cultural centersNew York StatePanama CanalPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsU.S. history
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Oct 1, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
Aug 2, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Aug 2, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 1, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Panama-Pacific International Exposition and Panama Canal Commemorative Coins Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue, in commemoration of the centennial of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition and the Panama Canal: (1) $5 octagonal gold coins, (2) $5 round gold coins, (3) $1 silver coins, and (4) half-dollar clad coins.

Requires the design of such coins to be a close likeness of the two gold and one half-dollar coins issued by the San Francisco Mint at the opening of the Pan-Pacific Exposition and the medal awarded to every U.S. citizen who worked for a continuous two-year period on the construction of the Panama Canal.

Restricts the issuance of such coins to the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2015.

Prescribes the sale price of the coins and coin surcharges. Requires such surcharges to be distributed to: (1) the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society for the design and construction of appropriate exhibitions in the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society; and (2) the National Park Foundation to be used for programs, construction, or preservation work at President Theodore Roosevelt's home in Oyster Bay, New York.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3517 Identical bill Panama-Pacific International Exposition and Panama Canal Commemorative Coins Act
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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 13, 2012
Richardson, Laura
· Sep 13, 2012
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Sep 13, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6331: Panama-Pacific International Exposition and Panama Canal Commemorative Coins Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6331/
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"H.R. 6331: Panama-Pacific International Exposition and Panama Canal Commemorative Coins Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6331/.
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