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HR 5232 117th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Currency Service animals Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced: March 17, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Sep 10, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 10, 2021
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Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue 50,000 $5 gold coins, 500,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins in commemoration of the service that working dogs provide to society.

The designs of the coins minted under this bill shall be emblematic of the contributions of working dogs to society, including in detection, military service, therapy and assistance.

Treasury may issue coins only during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2023.

All sales of coins shall include a surcharge, which shall be paid to America's VetDogs for general expenses associated with the fulfillment of its mission.

What's happening now September 10, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 120
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Dec 14, 2022
D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Dec 6, 2022
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Dec 5, 2022
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Dec 5, 2022
R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Dec 5, 2022
D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Dec 5, 2022
Manning, Kathy
· Nov 29, 2022
D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Nov 22, 2022
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Nov 22, 2022
R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Nov 22, 2022
Payne, Donald
· Nov 17, 2022
D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Nov 16, 2022
D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Nov 16, 2022
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 16, 2022
D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Nov 16, 2022
D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Nov 16, 2022
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 30, 2022
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Aug 9, 2022
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Aug 2, 2022
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Aug 2, 2022
R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jul 26, 2022
Kinzinger, Adam
· Jul 11, 2022
R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jul 1, 2022
D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 28, 2022
Katko, John
· Jun 22, 2022
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 7, 2022
Rodgers, Cathy
· Jun 7, 2022
D
Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Jun 7, 2022
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · May 27, 2022
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · May 27, 2022
R
Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · May 27, 2022
Carl, Jerry
· May 24, 2022
R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 19, 2022
Garcia, Mike
· May 18, 2022
R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · May 18, 2022
Crist, Charlie
· May 17, 2022
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · May 17, 2022
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · May 13, 2022
D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · May 13, 2022
Jacobs, Chris
· May 13, 2022
Butterfield, G. K.
· May 12, 2022
D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · May 12, 2022
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · May 11, 2022
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · May 11, 2022
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · May 10, 2022
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · May 10, 2022
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · May 10, 2022
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Apr 27, 2022
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Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 27, 2022
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Apr 4, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5232: Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5232/
MLA
"H.R. 5232: Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5232/.
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H.R. 5232, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5232/.
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[H.R. 5232: Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5232/)
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