Cesar Chavez Commemorative Coin Act
- Last Action
- 4/8/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-08Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- 2021-04-08Introduced in House
- 2021-04-08Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-08 (00)
Cesar Chavez Commemorative Coin Act
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins to be emblematic of Cesar Chavez and his fight to defend the interests of American farmworkers, his birth in Yuma, Arizona, and his commitment to and work for American agricultural workers. At least one design of these coins shall include the name and likeness of Cesar Chavez.
Treasury may issue such coins only during a one-year period beginning on January 1, 2024.
All sales of coins issued under this bill shall include a surcharge as prescribed by this bill.
Subjects
- Currency
- Historical and cultural resources
- Labor-management relations
- Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
- Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
- Smithsonian Institution
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