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HR 5131 118th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector

Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced: April 11, 2024 Introduced by: Tenney, Claudia Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Aug 1, 2023
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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 must be emblematic of the Erie Canal and its impact on the development of the United States and New York.

All sales of coins issued under this bill must include a surcharge to be paid to the Erie Canalway Heritage Fund, Inc., to support the historic preservation and community development of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor in New York and for educational and commemorative programs.  

What's happening now August 1, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 3 Republican 5
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Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Apr 11, 2024
Mooney, Alexander
· Apr 11, 2024
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Dec 6, 2023
Williams, Brandon
· Oct 24, 2023
 R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Aug 1, 2023
Higgins, Brian
· Aug 1, 2023
 R
Langworthy, Nicholas A.
New York · Aug 1, 2023
 R
Lawler, Michael
New York · Aug 1, 2023
Molinaro, Marcus
· Aug 1, 2023
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Aug 1, 2023
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Aug 1, 2023
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Aug 1, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5131: Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5131/
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"H.R. 5131: Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5131/.
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H.R. 5131, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5131/.
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