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H.R.1057 – Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act Passes House & Senate

August 1, 2022 by Clinton

H.R. 1057, the Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act, quickly passed the House of Representatives and the United States Senate last week. The bill, which will now be sent to President Biden for signature, could become law as early as this week. Previously, the bill had been known as the National World War II Memorial Commemorative Act, but the final legislation took on the name of the Senate version of the bill. This latest coin and …

S.697 Harriet Tubman Commemorative Legislation Passed By The Senate

February 22, 2022 by Clinton

The United States Senate has passed without objection or amendment bill S.697, legislation that calls for the creation of a Harriet Tubman commemorative coin series. The legislation has now been sent to the House or Representatives for their vote. Assuming that the House passes the bill, it will be sent to President Biden for signature to become law. The bill was introduced in March 2021 and has been in committee for the vast majority of …

S.697 – Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act Details Released

April 13, 2021 by Clinton

Senate Bill S.697, the Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin, has been updated with the text of the bill and coins required if it becomes law. The bill was introduced into the Senate last month and at the time, the General Publishing Office (GPO) had not added the text of the bill on the Congress public site. That has changed now with the full text of the bill available here. S.697 calls for the minting of …

Harriet Tubman Commemorative Coin Legislation Introduced in Congress

April 6, 2021 by Clinton

Two separate bills have been introduced into the House of Representatives and the United States Senate calling for a commemorative coin to honor Harriet Tubman. Specifically, the two pieces of legislation call for a commemorative coin or coins to be released in 2022 to mark the bicentennial of Tubman’s birth on March 6, 1822. Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and political activist. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions to …

H. R. 4104 – Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act Passes Senate

November 20, 2020November 19, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Senate has passed H.R. 4104, the Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act. The bill passed unanimously on November 16,2020 and is now heading to the President for signature into law. The bill was introduced in July 2019 in the House of Representatives but did not pass the House until September 2020. If the Act is signed into law, it would authorize the commemoratives to be produced in 2022. The bill calls …