National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin Act of 2008
Latest action · Jul 29, 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.
- IntroducedJul 29, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins emblematic of the courage, pride, sacrifice, sense of duty, and history of the U.S. Infantry, in commemoration of the legacy of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center.
Expresses the sense of Congress that the coins should be struck at the U.S. Mint at West Point, New York, to the greatest extent possible.
Restricts coin issuance to calendar year 2012.
Requires a $10 surcharge per coin, and payment of all surcharges received to the National Infantry Foundation to establish an endowment to support the maintenance of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center.
Cosponsors 74
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 29, 2008 to Sep 22, 2008; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Jul 29, 2008 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Jul 29, 2008 |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Sep 9, 2008 | |
| R-NM | Pete V. Domenici | Sep 9, 2008 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Sep 9, 2008 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Sep 11, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Sep 11, 2008 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Sep 11, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Sep 11, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-TN | Bob Corker | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Elizabeth Dole | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-OR | Gordon H. Smith | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-KY | Jim Bunning | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-SC | Jim DeMint | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-NH | John E. Sununu | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-SD | John Thune | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-VA | John Warner | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-NH | Judd Gregg | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-CO | Ken Salazar | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-ID | Larry E. Craig | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-AL | Richard C. Shelby | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-AK | Ted Stevens | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-CO | Wayne Allard | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| R-MO | Christopher S. Bond | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-VA | Jim Webb | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| R-NV | John Ensign | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-DE | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Mel Martinez | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| R-MN | Norm Coleman | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| R-KS | Sam Brownback | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Sep 18, 2008 | |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Sep 22, 2008 | |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Sep 22, 2008 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Sep 22, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 29, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Jul 29, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3229 | National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin Act | Related bill | Oct 8, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the legacy of the United States Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2008Introduced in Senate
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