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Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced: November 30, 2011 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Nov 30, 2011
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Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins in commemoration of Mark Twain.

Limits issuance of such coins to calendar year 2016.

Requires specified surcharges in the sale of such coins, which shall be promptly paid, in specified percentages, to: (1) the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford, Connecticut, to support restoration of the house and grounds, and ensure continuing growth and innovation in museum programming to research, promote, and educate on the legacy of Mark Twain; (2) the Mark Twain Project at the Bancroft Library of University of California, Berkeley, California, to support programs to study and promote the legacy of Mark Twain; (3) the Center for Mark Twain Studies at Elmira College, New York, for the same purposes; and (4) the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum in Hannibal, Missouri, to preserve historical sites relating to Mark Twain and help support study and promote the legacy of Mark Twain.

What's happening now November 30, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2453 Related bill Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 11 Republican 9 Independent 1
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 16, 2012
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jun 29, 2012
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 29, 2012
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jun 29, 2012
 R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jun 29, 2012
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jun 29, 2012
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 29, 2012
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 28, 2012
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jun 25, 2012
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 25, 2012
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 25, 2012
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jun 25, 2012
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 4, 2012
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 16, 2012
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 16, 2012
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 16, 2012
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 9, 2012
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 9, 2012
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 9, 2012
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Nov 30, 2011
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Nov 30, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1929: Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1929/
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"S. 1929: Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1929/.
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