Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Commemorative Coin Act
Latest action · Apr 30, 2009 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 30, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins in commemoration of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., and emblematic of his life and accomplishments.
Restricts coin issuance to calendar year 2011. Imposes a surcharge of $10 per coin, to be deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 30, 2009 to Oct 22, 2009; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Original | Apr 30, 2009 |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | Original | Apr 30, 2009 |
| D-WI | Herb Kohl | Original | Apr 30, 2009 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | May 5, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Roland Burris | Oct 21, 2009 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Oct 22, 2009 |
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 Apr 30, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Apr 30, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4969-4971)
- Apr 30, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 S4969–S4971 | Russell D. Feingold D-WI | Apr 30, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2318 | Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Commemorative Coin Act | Identical bill | May 7, 2009 |
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 Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in recognition of his important contributions to the Progressive movement, the State of Wisconsin, and the United States.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Commemorative Coin Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2009Introduced in Senate
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