Congress 114 - HR 2722 - Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act

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Cancer Currency Finance and Financial Sector Health programs administration and funding Medical research Research administration and funding Women's health

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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 15, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act

(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins (to be made of "pink gold" containing at least 75% gold), 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the fight against breast cancer.

(Sec. 4) The Treasury shall:

select the design for the coins based upon the winning design from a juried, compensated design competition following certain specifications; and
issue the coins only during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2018.

(Sec. 7) All such coin sales must include the following surcharges: $35 per $5 gold coin, $10 per $1 dollar silver coin, and $5 per half-dollar coin.

The Treasury shall pay received surcharges promptly to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation according to a specified distribution formula.

Actions

Apr 29, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-148.
Apr 29, 2016

Signed by President.
Apr 20, 2016

Presented to President.
Apr 20, 2016

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 19, 2016

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 19, 2016

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 19, 2016

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2202)
Apr 19, 2016

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2202)
Jul 16, 2015

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 15, 2015

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 15, 2015

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 9, 1 Present (Roll no. 442).
Jul 15, 2015

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 9, 1 Present (Roll no. 442).
Jul 15, 2015

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5183-5184, H5213-5214; text of modification by amendment: CR H5183-5184)
Jul 15, 2015

UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Luetkemeyer asked unanimous consent that the text of H.R. 2722, as proposed to be passed under suspension of the rules, be modified by the amendment at the desk. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 14, 2015

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 14, 2015

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2722.
Jul 14, 2015

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5127-5130; text of measure as introduced: CR H5127-5128)
Jul 14, 2015

Mr. Luetkemeyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 10, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 10, 2015

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E867)
Jun 10, 2015

Introduced in House

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