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HR 8182 117th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector

James Weldon Johnson Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced: June 22, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 22, 2022
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James Weldon Johnson Commemorative Coin Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue 400,000 $1 silver coins emblematic of James Weldon Johnson, an influential writer, diplomat, educator, lawyer, and civil rights activist.

All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins must be paid to Historic Stanton, Inc. and the James Weldon Johnson Foundation.

What's happening now June 22, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7469 Related bill James Weldon Johnson Commemorative Coin Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 16 Republican 1
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Aug 23, 2022
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Aug 12, 2022
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Aug 12, 2022
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Aug 9, 2022
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Aug 9, 2022
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Aug 5, 2022
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Lieu, Ted
California · Aug 5, 2022
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Aug 2, 2022
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Aug 2, 2022
Bass, Karen
· Jul 28, 2022
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 28, 2022
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 28, 2022
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jul 27, 2022
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 19, 2022
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Jacobs, Sara
California · Jul 18, 2022
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 18, 2022
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 15, 2022
Demings, Val
· Jul 12, 2022
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 12, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8182: James Weldon Johnson Commemorative Coin Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8182/
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"H.R. 8182: James Weldon Johnson Commemorative Coin Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8182/.
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H.R. 8182, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8182/.
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