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H.R. 579 115th Congress House

Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Muhammad Ali.

Introduced: June 23, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Jan 13, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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 Latest action January 13, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin Act

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue commemorative coins that emblemize the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali. 

Surcharges received from the sale of these coins shall be paid to: (1) the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky; (2) the Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of Louisville; and (3) the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center and Movement Disorder Clinic.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 166 Identical bill Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin Act
  • HR 636 Reintroduced Bill Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 8 Republican 1
Bishop, Mike
· Oct 12, 2018
Loebsack, David
· Nov 8, 2017
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Oct 24, 2017
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 25, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 25, 2017
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jun 28, 2017
CLAY, WM.
· Jun 28, 2017
Demings, Val
· Jun 28, 2017
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Jun 28, 2017
Richmond, Cedric
· Jun 28, 2017
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jun 23, 2017
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jun 23, 2017
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Jun 23, 2017
Kilmer, Derek
· Jun 23, 2017
Lee, Barbara
· Jun 23, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 23, 2017
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jun 23, 2017
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 23, 2017
Mullin, Markwayne
· Apr 6, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Mar 28, 2017
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 24, 2017
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jan 13, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 579: Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-579/
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"H.R. 579: Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-579/.
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H.R. 579, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-579/.
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