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H.R. 1582 115th Congress House

Duty First Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 100 year anniversary of the 1st Infantry Division.

Introduced: March 28, 2017 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Commemorative events and holidaysCurrencyDistrict of ColumbiaMilitary history
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Duty First Act

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to issue up to 20,000 $5 gold coins, 100,000 $1 silver coins, and 200,000 half-dollar clad coins, emblematic of the 100-year anniversary of the 1st Infantry Division.

All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins shall be paid to the Society of the 1st Infantry Division for renovation of the existing 1st Infantry Division Memorial located in the District of Columbia.

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 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 2 Republican 6
Delaney, John
· Dec 19, 2018
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Apr 8, 2017
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 28, 2017
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Mar 28, 2017
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Mar 28, 2017
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 16, 2017
Collins, Chris
· Mar 16, 2017
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Mar 16, 2017
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Mar 16, 2017
Knight, Stephen
· Mar 16, 2017
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Mar 16, 2017
Walz, Timothy
· Mar 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1582: Duty First Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1582/
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