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H.R. 2980 114th Congress House

Mayflower Commemorative Coin Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of arrival of the Pilgrims.

Introduced: April 27, 2016 Introduced by: Bill Foster Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector CurrencyMassachusettsU.S. history
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 8, 2015
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mayflower Commemorative Coin Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to issue up to 50,000 $5 gold commemorative coins, and up to 100,000 $1 silver commemorative coins, whose design is emblematic of the arrival of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts.

These coins shall be issued only during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2020.

The Department must pay all surcharges received from sales of the coins to the General Society of Mayflower Descendants for educational purposes.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2980: Mayflower Commemorative Coin Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2980/
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