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S. 1715 114th Congress Senate

Mayflower Commemorative Coin Act

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

Introduced: July 8, 2015 Introduced by: John Hoeven Republican · North Dakota See on congress.gov
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Jul 8, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 8, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 8, 2015

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

 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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 5598 Plymouth 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2016
  • S 3105 Plymouth 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2016
  • HR 2980 Mayflower Commemorative Coin Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 6 Republican 5 Independent 1
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Nov 15, 2016
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 9, 2016
Isakson, Johnny
· Apr 14, 2016
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 12, 2016
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 11, 2016
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 11, 2016
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Apr 11, 2016
Burr, Richard
· Apr 4, 2016
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 4, 2016
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 9, 2016
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Feb 23, 2016
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Nov 4, 2015
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Oct 26, 2015
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 8, 2015
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