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Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2017

Introduced: April 28, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 28, 2017
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Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2017

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, a teacher tragically killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster.

The design of the coins shall bear an image 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, 2020.

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.

What's happening now April 28, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Apr 28, 2017
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Apr 28, 2017
Hultgren, Randy
· Apr 28, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2256: Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2256/
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"H.R. 2256: Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2256/.
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H.R. 2256, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2256/.
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