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S. 1508 114th Congress Senate

Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2015

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign $20 Federal reserve notes so as to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 4, 2015 Introduced by: Jeanne Shaheen Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector CurrencyRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. historyWomen's rights
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 4, 2015
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 Latest action June 4, 2015

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2015

This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to direct the Department of the Treasury to ensure that the face of all $20 federal reserve notes printed after December 31, 2017, bear the likeness of Harriet Tubman.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2610 Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2015
  • S 1720 Harriet Tubman Currency Tribute Act of 2015
  • S 1633 Celebrating the First Woman in Congress Currency Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1508: Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1508/
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"S. 1508: Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1508/.
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