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S. 872 116th Congress Senate

Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign $20 Federal reserve notes so as to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 26, 2019 Introduced by: Jeanne Shaheen Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector CurrencyRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. historyWomen's rights
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Mar 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Mar 26, 2019
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 Latest action March 26, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to ensure that the face of all $20 federal reserve notes printed after December 31, 2020, bear the likeness of Harriet Tubman.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1083 Identical bill Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 9, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jun 27, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 3, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 23, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 872: Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-872/
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