Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act
Latest action · Dec 2, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-451.
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.
- IntroducedApr 25, 2007
- Passed HouseApr 1, 2008
- Passed SenateNov 19, 2008
- To the PresidentNov 25, 2008
- Became lawDec 2, 2008Public Law 110-451
Summary
Permits the Secretary to initiate sales of such coins, without issuance, before 2014. Terminates such minting authority after December 31, 2014.
Requires sales to include a $10 surcharge per coin, which shall be paid to the United Negro College Fund. Subjects the Fund to certain federal audit requirements and a specified issuance limitation.
Cosponsors 313
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 25, 2007 to Feb 28, 2008; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Deborah Pryce | Original | Apr 25, 2007 |
| D-TX | Al Green | May 17, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | May 17, 2007 | |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | May 17, 2007 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | May 17, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | May 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | May 17, 2007 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | May 17, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | May 17, 2007 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | May 17, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | May 17, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | May 17, 2007 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | May 17, 2007 | |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | May 17, 2007 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | May 17, 2007 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Apr 25, 2007 |
| Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee | Referred Jun 7, 2007 | |
| Senate | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 2, 2008Discharged Nov 19, 2008 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 2, 2008Signed by President.
- Dec 2, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-451.
- Nov 25, 2008Presented to President.
- Nov 20, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 19, 2008Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10678)
- Nov 19, 2008Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10678)
- Nov 19, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 19, 2008Cleared for White House.
- Apr 2, 2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Apr 1, 2008Mr. Scott (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Apr 1, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1841-1844)
- Apr 1, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2040.
- Apr 1, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1841-1842)
- Apr 1, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 7, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
- Apr 25, 2007Introduced in House
- Apr 25, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10678 | Robert P. Casey Jr. D-PA | Nov 19, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1841–H1844, H1877Text printed H1841 | Danny K. Davis D-IL, David Scott D-GA, Dean Heller R-NV, John Lewis D-GA, Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. D-GA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Apr 1, 2008 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 6
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 6
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44623 | Commemorative Coins: Background, Legislative Process, and Issues for Congress | Report | Feb 4, 2026 |
| RL30764 | Enforcement of Congressional Rules of Conduct: A Historical Overview | Report | Aug 28, 2025 |
| 98-15 | House Committee on Ethics: A Brief History of Its Evolution and Jurisdiction | Report | Mar 14, 2025 |
| R47525 | House Rules Changes Affecting Committee Procedure in the 118th Congress (2023-2024) | Report | Apr 26, 2023 |
| R45731 | House Rules Changes Affecting Committee Procedure in the 116th Congress (2019-2020) Archived | Report | May 21, 2019 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1437 | Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act | Identical bill | May 21, 2007 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the semicentennial of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2008Enrolled Bill
- Apr 2, 2008Referred in Senate
- Apr 1, 2008Engrossed in House
- Apr 25, 2007Introduced in House
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