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President John F. Kennedy Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced: July 17, 2017 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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President John F. Kennedy Commemorative Coin Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 500,000 $1 silver coins in commemoration of President John F. Kennedy.

The bill requires all sales of such coins to include a surcharge of $10 per coin, which shall be paid by Treasury to the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation to support the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

What's happening now July 17, 2017

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

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  • HR 3274 Identical bill President John F. Kennedy Commemorative Coin Act
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 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 18 Independent 2
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Nov 6, 2017
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 2, 2017
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Nov 2, 2017
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Nov 2, 2017
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Oct 18, 2017
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Oct 18, 2017
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Oct 16, 2017
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Sep 27, 2017
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Sep 11, 2017
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 11, 2017
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Sep 5, 2017
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 5, 2017
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 5, 2017
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 5, 2017
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Sep 5, 2017
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 5, 2017
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 5, 2017
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 5, 2017
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Aug 3, 2017
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Aug 2, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1568: President John F. Kennedy Commemorative Coin Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1568/
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"S. 1568: President John F. Kennedy Commemorative Coin Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1568/.
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