Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2016
Latest action · May 6, 2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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.
- IntroducedMay 6, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2016
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 350,000 $1 silver coins in commemoration of Christa McAuliffe.
The design of the coins shall bear an image of and the name of Christa McAuliffe on the obverse side and a design on the reverse side that depicts the legacy of McAuliffe as a teacher.
Treasury may issue the coins from January 1-December 31, 2018.
All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of the coins shall be paid to the FIRST robotics program for the purpose of engaging and inspiring young people, through mentor-based programs, to become leaders in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Cosponsors 37
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 6, 2016 to Nov 14, 2016; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | May 6, 2016 |
| R-IL | Randy Hultgren | Original | May 6, 2016 |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Original | May 6, 2016 |
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | May 19, 2016 | |
| D-FL | Patrick Murphy | May 19, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | May 19, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | May 26, 2016 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | May 26, 2016 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Jun 10, 2016 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jun 10, 2016 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Jun 10, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Jun 10, 2016 |
Committees 1
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 May 6, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 6, 2016Introduced in House
- May 6, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 162, no. 71, May 6, 2016, page H2160.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2256 | Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2017 | Reintroduced Bill | Apr 28, 2017 |
| S 2890 | Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2016 | Related bill | Apr 28, 2016 |
Titles 2
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 of Christa McAuliffe.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2016
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 6, 2016Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
