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H.R. 47 99th Congress House

Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Commemorative Coin Act

Official title: A bill to provide for the minting of coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Statue of Liberty.

Introduced: January 31, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 9, 1985
Became Public Law No: 99-61.
Jul 9, 1985
Signed by President.
Jul 2, 1985
Presented to President.
Jun 27, 1985
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jun 24, 1985
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 24, 1985
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 24, 1985
Unanimous Consent Request to Consider Senate Amendments Rejected in House.
Jun 21, 1985
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Jun 21, 1985
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Jun 21, 1985
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
May 7, 1985
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 111.
May 7, 1985
Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator Garn without amendment. Without written report.
May 6, 1985
Committee on Banking. Approved for reporting in lieu of S. 233 without amendment favorably.
Mar 6, 1985
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Mar 5, 1985
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 5, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 5, 1985
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Feb 20, 1985
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Feb 20, 1985
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 20, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 11, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Jan 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 418 – To add an authorization for Liberty Coins. Agreed to Jun 21, 1985
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 Latest action July 9, 1985

Became Public Law No: 99-61.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Commemorative Coin Act - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a specified number of: (1) five dollar gold coins, emblematic of the centennial of the Statue of Liberty; (2) one dollar silver coins, emblematic of the use of Ellis Island; and (3) half dollar coins, emblematic of the contributions of immigrants to America.

Sets forth certain features of such coins; and provides for their sale and issuance. Provides for the distribution and use of such sale funds to the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation. Terminates the minting of such coins on December 31, 1986.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 233 Identical bill Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Commemorative Coin Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3
CRANE, PHILIP
· Mar 4, 1985
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 4, 1985
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 4, 1985
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 19, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 31, 1985
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Jan 31, 1985
TAUZIN, W.
· Jan 31, 1985
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