United States House of Representatives Archives

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 …

H.R. 7496 – James Weldon Johnson Commemorative Coin Act

May 13, 2022May 9, 2022 by Clinton

Representative Al Lawson Jr, (D-FL) has introduced H.R. 7496, the James Weldon Johnson Commemorative Coin Act, into the House of Representatives for voting and hopeful passage into law. The bill, the latest coin legislation to be launched, was introduced on April 7, 2022 to the House by Representative Lawson. James Weldon Johnson was a towering figure in the African-American community, founding the first African-American newspaper in Florida and in 1897, became the first African-American to …

Coin Legislation: H.R.6681 – 100th Anniversary of The Lincoln Memorial Commemorative Coin Act

March 9, 2022 by Clinton

New legislation has been introduced into the House of Representatives for a new silver dollar commemorative coin honoring the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The bill, H.R.6681, was introduced to the House on February 9, 2022 by Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and currently has only been introduced. No further actions or co-sponsors have been indicated on the bill. You can follow the details on this bill on the Congress official website. …

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 …

H.R. 1900 – Coronavirus Front-Line Responders Commemorative Coin Act

May 18, 2021 by Clinton

Another bill has been introduced into the United States House of Representatives to honor Coronavirus front-line workers. H.R. 1900 – Coronavirus Front-Line Responders Commemorative Coin Act has been introduced into the house and is one of a slew of numismatic legislation bills that the 117th Congress is considering. If the title of H.R. 1900 sounds familiar, it should. H.R. 905 is titled the exact same as this bill and, further, it was introduced by Representative …