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Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced: September 13, 2019 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Sep 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sep 13, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1149-1150)
Sep 13, 2019
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Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins in recognition and celebration of Paul Laurence Dunbar, one of the first influential African-American poets in American literature and the composer of the lyrics to In Dahomey, the first all African-American musical produced on Broadway.

All surcharges received from sales of such coins shall be paid to the Dunbar Alumni Federation.

What's happening now September 13, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4332: Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4332/
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"H.R. 4332: Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4332/.
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H.R. 4332, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4332/.
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