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United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced: October 14, 2011 Introduced by: Womack, Steve Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 2, 2012
Became Public Law No: 112-104.
Apr 2, 2012
Signed by President.
Mar 23, 2012
Presented to President.
Mar 21, 2012
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 2, 2 Present (Roll no. 120).(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H1442)
Mar 21, 2012
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Mar 21, 2012
Mr. Stivers moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H1442-1443, H1452)
Mar 21, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 886.
Mar 21, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 15, 2012
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1760-1761)
Mar 15, 2012
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 15, 2012
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 15, 2012
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1761)
Mar 15, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S1761)
Dec 17, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 15, 2011
Received in the Senate.
Dec 15, 2011
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 15, 2011
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 412 - 1, 1 Present (Roll no. 934). (text: CR 12/13/2011 H8828-8829)
Dec 15, 2011
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8991)
Dec 13, 2011
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8828-8831)
Dec 13, 2011
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Meeks 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.
Dec 13, 2011
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 886.
Dec 13, 2011
Mr. Jones moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
Mar 2, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 2, 2011
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 21, 2012 House · vote #120 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment Passed 4092 See who voted →
Dec 15, 2011 House · vote #934 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 4121 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,847 Boozman, John To improve the bill. Agreed to Mar 15, 2012
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the establishment of the United States Marshals Service, to mint and issue $5 gold and $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the 225 years of exemplary and unparalleled achievements of the U.S. Marshals Service.

(Sec. 5) Permits: (1) only one facility of the United States Mint to be used to strike any particular combination of denomination and quality of the coins minted under this Act, and (2) the Secretary to issue coins to the public minted under this Act beginning on or after January 1, 2015.

Prohibits such coins from being minted after December 31, 2015.

(Sec. 7) Requires all such coin sales to include a surcharge of: (1) $35 per $5 coin, (2) $10 per $1 coin, and (3) $3 for the half-dollar coin.

Requires distribution of the first $5 million to the U.S. Marshals Service National Museum for the preservation, maintenance, and display of artifacts and documents of the U.S. Marshals Service.

Requires distribution of one-third of the remainder each to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to be used for finding missing children and combating child sexual exploitation, and the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association Foundation (FLEOAF). Limits the use of such funds by FLEOAF to financial assistance for: (1) surviving family members of federal law enforcement members killed in the line of duty; (2) disabled federal law enforcement members; (3) federal law enforcement employees and their families in select instances, such as severe trauma or financial loss, where no other source of assistance is available; (4) scholarships to students pursuing a career in the law enforcement field; and (5) selective grants to charitable organizations.

Requires distribution of one-third of the remainder to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund to support construction of of the National Law Enforcement Museum.

(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to take actions to ensure that: (1) minting and issuing such coins will not result in any net cost to the U.S. government, and (2) no funds will be disbursed to the recipients designated in this Act until the total cost of designing and issuing such coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping) is recovered by the Treasury.

What's happening now April 2, 2012

Became Public Law No: 112-104.

 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 212
SMITH, LAMAR
· Dec 2, 2011
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Nov 14, 2011
Murphy, Tim
· Nov 14, 2011
R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Nov 14, 2011
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 3, 2011
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Nov 3, 2011
BRADY, KEVIN
· Nov 3, 2011
R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Nov 3, 2011
Burgess, Michael
· Nov 3, 2011
R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Nov 3, 2011
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Nov 3, 2011
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Nov 3, 2011
D
Chu, Judy
California · Nov 3, 2011
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Nov 3, 2011
Davis, Geoff
· Nov 3, 2011
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Nov 3, 2011
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Nov 3, 2011
Eshoo, Anna
· Nov 3, 2011
FRANK, BARNEY
· Nov 3, 2011
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Nov 3, 2011
D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Nov 3, 2011
INSLEE, JAY
· Nov 3, 2011
KIND, RON
· Nov 3, 2011
LATOURETTE, STEVEN
· Nov 3, 2011
LOWEY, NITA
· Nov 3, 2011
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 3, 2011
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Nov 3, 2011
McCarthy, Kevin
· Nov 3, 2011
Miller, Brad
· Nov 3, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· Nov 3, 2011
PRICE, DAVID
· Nov 3, 2011
Richmond, Cedric
· Nov 3, 2011
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Nov 3, 2011
RUSH, BOBBY
· Nov 3, 2011
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Nov 3, 2011
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 3, 2011
R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Nov 3, 2011
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Nov 3, 2011
Shuster, Bill
· Nov 3, 2011
D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Nov 3, 2011
R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Nov 3, 2011
Sutton, Betty
· Nov 3, 2011
D
Thompson, Mike
California · Nov 3, 2011
UPTON, FRED
· Nov 3, 2011
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 3, 2011
WALDEN, GREG
· Nov 3, 2011
D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Nov 3, 2011
Walz, Timothy
· Oct 26, 2011
COSTELLO, JERRY
· Oct 25, 2011
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Oct 25, 2011
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