Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009
Latest action · Nov 6, 2009 Became Public Law No: 111-91.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 26, 2009
- Passed HouseMay 14, 2009
- Passed SenateOct 22, 2009
- To the PresidentOct 29, 2009
- Became lawNov 6, 2009Public Law 111-91
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)
Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins emblematic of the design selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the Boards of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, in honor of the distinguished service of the American military men and women who have been Medal of Honor recipients.
Limits the period for coin issuance to calendar year 2011.
Imposes a surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin and $10 per coin for the $1 coin, to be distributed to the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation to help finance educational, scholarship, and outreach programs of the Foundation.
Prohibits a surcharge with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, at the time of issuance, it would result in more than the statutory maximum of two commemorative coin programs per year.
Cosponsors 302
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 26, 2009 to May 13, 2009; 11 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Original | Feb 26, 2009 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Feb 26, 2009 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Feb 26, 2009 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Feb 26, 2009 |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Original | Feb 26, 2009 |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Original | Feb 26, 2009 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Feb 26, 2009 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Feb 26, 2009 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Feb 26, 2009 |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Original | Feb 26, 2009 |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Original | Feb 26, 2009 |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Mar 3, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| R-IN | Steve Buyer | Mar 9, 2009 |
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 Feb 26, 2009 |
| Senate | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Referred May 18, 2009Discharged Oct 22, 2009 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 6, 2009Signed by President.
- Nov 6, 2009Became Public Law No: 111-91.
- Oct 29, 2009Presented to President.
- Oct 23, 2009Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 22, 2009Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10708)
- Oct 22, 2009Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10708)
- Oct 22, 2009Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 22, 2009Cleared for White House.
- May 18, 2009Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- May 14, 2009Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5633)
- May 14, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/13/2009 H5531-5532)
- May 14, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 13, 2009Mr. Watt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 13, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5531-5534)
- May 13, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1209.
- May 13, 2009At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Watt objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- Feb 26, 2009Introduced in House
- Feb 26, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
In the Congressional Record 4
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 S10708 | Harry Reid D-NV | Oct 22, 2009 |
| House · Extensions | Debate and remarks E1163, H5633 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | May 14, 2009 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5531–H5534Text printed H5531 | Christopher P. Carney D-PA, Erik Paulsen R-MN, Mark Kirk R-IL, Melvin L. Watt D-NC | May 13, 2009 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E501 | Mark Kirk R-IL | Feb 26, 2009 |
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 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
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 |
| RL34655 | U.S.-Russian Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreement: Issues for Congress Archived | Report | Jan 11, 2011 |
| R40801 | Financial Services and General Government (FSGG): FY2010 Appropriations Archived | Report | Mar 10, 2010 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 883 | Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 | Related bill | Apr 23, 2009 |
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 recognition and celebration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor in 1861, America's highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States, to honor the American military men and women who have been recipients of the Medal of Honor, and to promote awareness of what the Medal of Honor represents and how ordinary Americans, through courage, sacrifice, selfless service and patriotism, can challenge fate and change the course of history.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- May 18, 2009Referred in Senate
- May 14, 2009Engrossed in House
- Feb 26, 2009Introduced in House
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