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S. 2890 114th Congress Senate

Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2016

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of Christa McAuliffe.

Introduced: June 8, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Apr 28, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Apr 28, 2016
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 Latest action April 28, 2016

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2016

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 350,000 $1 silver coins in commemoration of Christa McAuliffe.

The design of the coins shall bear an image of and the name of Christa McAuliffe on the obverse side and a design on the reverse side that depicts the legacy of McAuliffe as a teacher.

Treasury may issue the coins from January 1-December 31, 2018.

All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of the coins shall be paid to the FIRST robotics program for the purpose of engaging and inspiring young people, through mentor-based programs, to become leaders in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5168 Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2016
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 8, 2016
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Apr 28, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2890: Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2890/
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