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HR 5601 117th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector

Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced: October 15, 2021 Introduced by: Tenney, Claudia Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Oct 15, 2021
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Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins in recognition of the bicentennial of the Erie Canal.

The designs of the coins shall be emblematic of the Erie Canal and its impact on the development of the United States and New York.

Treasury may issue coins minted under this bill only during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2025.

All sales of coins issued under this bill shall include a surcharge, which shall be paid to the Erie Canalway Heritage Fund, Inc., to support the historic preservation, conservation, recreation, interpretation, tourism, and community development of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor in New York and for educational and commemorative programs of the Erie Canal's history and impact on our nation's history.

What's happening now October 15, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Oct 21, 2021
Higgins, Brian
· Oct 15, 2021
Jacobs, Chris
· Oct 15, 2021
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Oct 15, 2021
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Oct 15, 2021
Zeldin, Lee
· Oct 15, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5601: Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5601/
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"H.R. 5601: Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5601/.
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H.R. 5601, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5601/.
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