Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- Last Action
- 2/18/2022
Actions
- 2022-02-18Held at the desk.
- 2022-02-18Received in the House.
- 2022-02-18Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2022-02-17Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S801-802)
- 2022-02-17Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- 2022-02-17Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S801-802)
- 2022-02-17Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- 2021-03-11Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 2021-03-11Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2022-02-17 (55)
Harriet Tubman Bicentennial 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 clad coins emblematic of the legacy of Harriet Tubman as an abolitionist.
The Secretary may issue coins under this bill only during the period of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins must be paid equally to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, and The Harriet Tubman Home, Inc. in Auburn, New York, for the purpose of accomplishing and advancing their missions.
Cosponsors (20)
- Rob Portman (R-OH)
- Thomas Carper (D-DE)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
- Jerry Moran (R-KS)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Raphael Warnock (D-GA)
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- Ben Cardin (D-MD)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
- Bill Hagerty (R-TN)
- Tim Scott (R-SC)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
Subjects
- Commemorative events and holidays
- Currency
- Racial and ethnic relations
- U.S. history
- Women's rights
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