Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
Latest action · Sep 18, 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9037)
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 18, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner.
Requires a coin design emblematic of the battle for Baltimore that formed the basis for the Star-Spangled Banner.
Authorizes the Secretary to issue the coins only during the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2012.
Requires specified surcharges in sales of the coin, which shall be paid to the Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission for the purpose of supporting bicentennial activities, educational outreach activities, and preservation and improvement activities pertaining to the sites and structures relating to the War of 1812.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 18, 2008 to Oct 2, 2008, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Sep 18, 2008 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Sep 23, 2008 | |
| R-NM | Pete V. Domenici | Sep 23, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Barack Obama | Sep 25, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Sep 25, 2008 | |
| R-ID | Larry E. Craig | Sep 25, 2008 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Oct 2, 2008 | |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Oct 2, 2008 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Oct 2, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 18, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Sep 18, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9037)
- Sep 18, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9036-9037)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2894 | Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act | Related bill | May 19, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 1
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- Sep 18, 2008Introduced in Senate
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