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HR 5940 117th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector

Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced: November 9, 2021 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Paul Laurence Dunbar 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 emblematic of Paul Laurence Dunbar, an influential African-American poet.

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

All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins must be paid to the Dunbar Alumni Federation.

What's happening now November 9, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5940: Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5940/
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"H.R. 5940: Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5940/.
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H.R. 5940, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5940/.
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