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H.R. 1842 – Harriett Tubman Commemorative Coin Act Passes House

August 1, 2022 by Clinton

H.R. 1842 – Harriett Tubman Commemorative Coin Act has now passed both the House of Representatives and the United States Senate. It is now eligible for signature by President Biden and could become law as soon as this week. The bill, which the House passed by unanimous voice vote, mirrors the Senate’s version of the bill, S.697. That bill passed the United States Senate back in February. H.R. 1842 calls for the minting of 50,000 …

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 …

Tubman $20 Note Now Seems Likely – and Soon

January 27, 2021 by Clinton

With the change in administration, it seems likely that Harriet Tubman will appear on the $20 Note – and soon. The change in direction on the note from the Trump administration to the Biden administration came via Biden’s White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki earlier this week that the Treasury Department is resuming the efforts to put Tubman on the $20 note and is making efforts to “speed up that effort” The Treasury Department is …