Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act
- Last Action
- 3/8/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-08Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 2023-03-08Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-08 (00)
Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue 50,000 $5 gold coins, 500,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins in commemoration of the service that working dogs provide to society.
The designs of the coins minted under this bill shall be emblematic of the contributions of working dogs to society, including in detection, military service, therapy, and assistance.
Treasury may issue coins only during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2025.
All sales of coins shall include a surcharge, which shall be paid to America's VetDogs for general expenses associated with the fulfillment of its mission.
Cosponsors (20)
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- Raphael Warnock (D-GA)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- Timothy Kaine (D-VA)
- Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Tom Cotton (R-AR)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Ben Luján (D-NM)
- Angus King (I-ME)
- Patty Murray (D-WA)
- Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
- Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)
- Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ)
- Mike Braun (R-IN)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
Subjects
- Currency
- Service animals
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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