The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
Latest action · Oct 6, 2017 Became Public Law No: 115-65.
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 18, 2017
- Passed HouseSep 25, 2017
- Passed SenateSep 28, 2017
- To the PresidentSep 29, 2017
- Became lawOct 6, 2017Public Law 115-65
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 25, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue gold, silver, and half-dollar clad commemorative coins in recognition and celebration of the 100th anniversary of the American Legion.
(Sec. 5) Treasury may issue coins minted under this bill for only a one-year period, beginning January 1, 2019.
(Sec. 7) All sales of coins minted under this bill shall include a surcharge of $35 per gold coin, $10 per silver coin, and $5 per half-dollar clad coin. Surcharges received shall be paid to the American Legion for costs related to promoting the importance of: (1) caring for those who have served or are serving in the Armed Forces; and (2) maintaining patriotic values, strong families, and assistance for at-risk children.
Cosponsors 385
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 18, 2017 to Sep 25, 2017; 102 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Al Lawson, Jr. | Original | May 18, 2017 |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | May 18, 2017 |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Original | May 18, 2017 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | May 18, 2017 |
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | Original | May 18, 2017 |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Original | May 18, 2017 |
| R-AS | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Original | May 18, 2017 |
| D-TX | Beto O'Rourke | Original | May 18, 2017 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | May 18, 2017 |
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | Original | May 18, 2017 |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Original | May 18, 2017 |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Original | May 18, 2017 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | May 18, 2017 |
| R-ME | Bruce Poliquin | Original | May 18, 2017 |
| R-FL | Carlos Curbelo | Original | May 18, 2017 |
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 18, 2017 |
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 6, 2017Signed by President.
- Oct 6, 2017Became Public Law No: 115-65.
- Sep 29, 2017Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 29, 2017Presented to President.
- Sep 28, 2017Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6232)
- Sep 26, 2017Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Sep 25, 2017Mr. Barr moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 25, 2017Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7452-7456)
- Sep 25, 2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2519.
- Sep 25, 2017Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7452-7453)
- Sep 25, 2017Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 18, 2017Introduced in House
- May 18, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
In the Congressional Record 2
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 S6232 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Sep 28, 2017 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7452–H7456Text printed H7452 | Andy Barr R-KY, Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC, Timothy J. Walz D-MN, Vicente Gonzalez D-TX | Sep 25, 2017 |
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. 163, no. 86, May 18, 2017, page H4358.
CRS reports 5
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 5
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
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|---|---|---|---|
| R44623 | Commemorative Coins: Background, Legislative Process, and Issues for Congress | Report | Feb 4, 2026 |
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Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1182 | National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018 | Related bill | Jul 31, 2018 |
Titles 7
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title
- An act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion
- Short Title
- The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- The American Legion 100th Anniversary 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
- Sep 26, 2017Received in Senate
- Sep 25, 2017Engrossed in House
- May 18, 2017Introduced 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.
