Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 1/11/2019
Actions
- 2019-01-11Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- 2019-01-11Introduced in House
- 2019-01-11Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-11 (00)
Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 350,000 $1 silver coins in commemoration of Christa McAuliffe, a teacher tragically killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster.
The design of the coins shall bear an image and the name of Christa McAuliffe on the obverse side and a design on the reverse side that depicts the legacy of McAuliffe as a teacher.
Treasury may issue the coins from January 1-December 31, 2020.
All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of the coins shall be paid to the FIRST robotics program for the purpose of engaging and inspiring young people, through mentor-based programs, to become leaders in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Cosponsors (20)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- John Katko (R-NY)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- H. Griffith (R-VA)
- Bill Johnson (R-OH)
- JOHN SHIMKUS (R-IL)
- Susan Brooks (R-IN)
- Larry Bucshon (R-IN)
- Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
- Robert Latta (R-OH)
- Cathy Rodgers (R-WA)
- Billy Long (R-MO)
- Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
- Mike Kelly (R-PA)
- Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
- David McKinley (R-WV)
Subjects
- Currency
- Education programs funding
- Science and engineering education
- Space flight and exploration
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
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