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S. 457 116th Congress Senate

President George H.W. Bush and First Spouse Barbara Bush Coin Act

Official title: A bill to require that $1 coins issued during 2019 honor President George H.W. Bush and to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to issue bullion coins during 2019 in honor of Barbara Bush.

Introduced: June 18, 2019 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 27, 2020
Became Public Law No: 116-112.
Jan 27, 2020
Signed by President.
Jan 16, 2020
Presented to President.
Jan 13, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 13, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H198)
Jan 13, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H198)
Jan 13, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 457.
Jan 13, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H198-201)
Jan 13, 2020
Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 17, 2019
Held at the desk.
Dec 17, 2019
Received in the House.
Dec 17, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 16, 2019
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 16, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 16, 2019
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7058)
Dec 16, 2019
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Feb 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,257 Cornyn, John In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Dec 16, 2019
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 Latest action January 27, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-112.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

President George H. W. Bush and First Spouse Barbara Bush Coin Act

This bill requires the issuance of

  • $1 coins bearing the image of President George H.W. Bush for a one-year period beginning on January 1, 2020, and
  • bullion coins bearing the image of First Spouse Barbara Bush during that same period.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1173 President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush Dollar Coin Act
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 46
All 46 Democratic 9 Republican 33 Independent 1
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Nov 18, 2019
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Nov 18, 2019
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Nov 5, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Oct 31, 2019
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Oct 30, 2019
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Oct 17, 2019
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jun 18, 2019
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 18, 2019
 R
Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jun 18, 2019
McSally, Martha
· Jun 13, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 12, 2019
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jun 4, 2019
 R
Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jun 3, 2019
 R
McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jun 3, 2019
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · May 23, 2019
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 23, 2019
Burr, Richard
· May 22, 2019
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 22, 2019
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · May 22, 2019
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 22, 2019
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Daines, Steve
Montana · May 22, 2019
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · May 22, 2019
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 22, 2019
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 22, 2019
 R
Kennedy, John
Louisiana · May 22, 2019
 R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · May 22, 2019
 R
Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · May 22, 2019
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · May 22, 2019
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 22, 2019
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · May 22, 2019
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 16, 2019
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · May 16, 2019
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Scott, Rick
Florida · May 15, 2019
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 14, 2019
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · May 14, 2019
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 6, 2019
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 6, 2019
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 2, 2019
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · May 2, 2019
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 2, 2019
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 1, 2019
Isakson, Johnny
· May 1, 2019
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 12, 2019
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Feb 12, 2019
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Feb 12, 2019
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