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HR 5396 97th Congress House Social Sciences and History Anniversaries Awards, medals, prizes Commemorations Pennsylvania

A bill to provide for the striking of medals in honor of the 300th Anniversary of William Penn's founding of Philadelphia.

Introduced: January 28, 1982 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Feb 16, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Jan 28, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Jan 28, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell to the general public medals in honor of the 300th anniversary of William Penn's founding of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sets forth certain requirements for the striking of such medals.

What's happening now February 16, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Aug 4, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5396: A bill to provide for the striking of medals in honor of the 300th Anniversary of William Penn's founding of Philadelphia.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5396/
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"H.R. 5396: A bill to provide for the striking of medals in honor of the 300th Anniversary of William Penn's founding of Philadelphia.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5396/.
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H.R. 5396, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5396/.
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