Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Act
Latest action · Mar 19, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3564-3565)
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 19, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner.
Requires a coin design emblematic of the War of 1812, and in particular of, the Battle for Baltimore that formed the basis for the Star-Spangled Banner.
Limits the period for coin issuance to calendar year 2012.
Imposes a surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coins and $10 per coin for the $1 coins, which shall be distributed 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 72
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 19, 2009 to Jul 27, 2010, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Mar 19, 2009 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | May 14, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | May 19, 2009 | |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-MT | Max Baucus | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Jun 11, 2009 | |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Jun 15, 2009 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Jun 18, 2009 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Jun 22, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Jun 22, 2009 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Jun 22, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 19, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Mar 19, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3564-3565)
- Mar 19, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3564)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2097 | Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Act | Identical bill | Aug 16, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion.
Text 1
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- Mar 19, 2009Introduced in Senate
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