Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
Latest action · Jul 6, 2015 Became Public Law No: 114-30.
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 11, 2015
- Passed HouseJun 23, 2015
- Passed SenateJun 25, 2015
- To the PresidentJun 26, 2015
- Became lawJul 6, 2015Public Law 114-30
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 23, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins, 350,000 $1 silver coins, and 300,000 half-dollar clad coins to commemorate the centennial of the founding of Father Flanagan's Boys Town.
(Sec. 4) Requires the design of the coins to be emblematic of the 100 years of Boys Town, one of the largest nonprofit child care agencies in the United States.
(Sec. 5) Permits issuance of such coins only between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2017.
(Sec. 7) Subjects all coin sales to specified surcharges, which shall be paid to Boys Town to carry out its cause of caring for and assisting children and families in underserved communities across America. Prohibits any surcharge if issuance of the coin would exceed the annual commemorative coin program issuance limitation.
(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to ensure that: (1) minting and issuing such coins will not result in any net cost to the federal government; and (2) no funds, including surcharges, will be disbursed to Boys Town until the total cost of designing and issuing all authorized coins is recovered by the Treasury.
Cosponsors 296
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 11, 2015 to Jun 23, 2015; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Original | Feb 11, 2015 |
| D-NE | Brad Ashford | Original | Feb 11, 2015 |
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | Feb 26, 2015 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Feb 26, 2015 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Feb 26, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Feb 26, 2015 | |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Feb 26, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Feb 26, 2015 | |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Feb 26, 2015 | |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Feb 26, 2015 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Feb 26, 2015 | |
| R-CA | Duncan Hunter | Feb 26, 2015 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Feb 26, 2015 | |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Feb 26, 2015 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Feb 26, 2015 |
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 Feb 11, 2015 |
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 6, 2015Signed by President.
- Jul 6, 2015Became Public Law No: 114-30.
- Jun 26, 2015Presented to President.
- Jun 25, 2015Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4656)
- Jun 25, 2015Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 24, 2015Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Jun 23, 2015Mr. Huizenga (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 23, 2015Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4560-4562)
- Jun 23, 2015DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 893.
- Jun 23, 2015Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4560)
- Jun 23, 2015Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 11, 2015Introduced in House
- Feb 11, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
In the Congressional Record 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H4779 | — | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4656 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Jun 25, 2015 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4560–H4562Text printed H4560 | Bill Huizenga R-MI, Brad Ashford D-NE, Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY, Jeff Fortenberry R-NE | Jun 23, 2015 |
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. 161, no. 23, February 11, 2015, page H983.
CRS reports 10
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 10
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47284 | House Standing Committee Chairs and Ranking Members: 104th-119th Congresses | Report | Sep 3, 2026 |
| R44623 | Commemorative Coins: Background, Legislative Process, and Issues for Congress | Report | Feb 4, 2026 |
| R45942 | Issues in the Reauthorization of Amtrak Archived | Report | Jan 5, 2021 |
| R45244 | Legislative Actions to Modify the Affordable Care Act in the 111th-115th Congresses | Report | Jun 27, 2018 |
| R44973 | Amtrak: Overview Archived | Report | Sep 28, 2017 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 301 | Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act | Identical bill | Mar 25, 2015 |
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 commemoration of the centennial of Boys Town, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
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
- Jun 24, 2015Received in Senate
- Jun 23, 2015Engrossed in House
- Feb 11, 2015Introduced in House
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