Mother's Day Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
Latest action · Apr 17, 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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 17, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Mother's Day Centennial Commemorative Coin Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 400,000 $1 coins emblematic of the 100th anniversary of President Wilson's proclamation designating the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day.
Authorizes the Secretary to issue such coins beginning January 1, 2014, except that the Secretary may initiate sales of such coins, without issuance, before such date.
Terminates such minting authority after December 31, 2014.
Requires coin sales to include a $10 surcharge per coin, with distribution of such surcharges to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National Osteoporosis Foundation for the purpose of furthering research.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 17, 2008 to Nov 17, 2008, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WV | Robert C. Byrd | Original | Apr 17, 2008 |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Apr 29, 2008 | |
| D-MT | Max Baucus | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | May 14, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Barack Obama | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| R-TN | Bob Corker | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Jun 23, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Jul 11, 2008 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Sep 8, 2008 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Sep 15, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 17, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Apr 17, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Apr 17, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3154-3155)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2268 | Mother's Day Centennial Commemorative Coin Act | Identical bill | Jun 11, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 17, 2008Introduced in Senate
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