S 2321 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced Feb 17, 2006 Originated Senate Sponsor Rick Santorum R-PA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 29, 2006 Held at the desk.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 2006
  2. Passed SenateJun 29, 2006
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins emblematic of the life and legacy of Louis Braille, whose design: (1) on the obverse shall bear a representation of the image of Louis Braille; and (2) on the reverse shall emphasize Braille literacy and include the word for Braille in Braille code.

Authorizes the Secretary to issue such coins only during 2009.

Subjects all coin sales to a surcharge of $10 per coin.

Requires all surcharges to be promptly paid by the Secretary to the the National Federation of the Blind to further its programs to promote Braille literacy.

Cosponsors 71

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 17, 2006 to Jun 12, 2006, with 22 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-ARBlanche L. LincolnOriginalFeb 17, 2006
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalFeb 17, 2006
D-CTChristopher J. DoddOriginalFeb 17, 2006
R-IAChuck GrassleyOriginalFeb 17, 2006
R-MTConrad R. BurnsOriginalFeb 17, 2006
D-MIDebbie StabenowOriginalFeb 17, 2006
D-NJFrank R. LautenbergOriginalFeb 17, 2006
D-NYHillary Rodham ClintonOriginalFeb 17, 2006
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalFeb 17, 2006
R-KYJim BunningOriginalFeb 17, 2006
D-CTJoseph I. LiebermanOriginalFeb 17, 2006
R-IDLarry E. CraigOriginalFeb 17, 2006
D-MNMark DaytonOriginalFeb 17, 2006
D-LAMary L. LandrieuOriginalFeb 17, 2006
R-IDMike CrapoOriginalFeb 17, 2006
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Actions 10

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 29, 2006Held at the desk.
  2. Jun 29, 2006Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  3. Jun 29, 2006Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7176-7178; text as passed Senate: CR S7177-7178)
  4. Jun 29, 2006Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7176-7178; text as passed Senate: CR S7177-7178)
  5. Jun 29, 2006Received in the House.
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2872Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin ActIdentical billJul 27, 2006

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 21, 2006Reported to Senate
  2. Feb 17, 2006Introduced in Senate

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