75th Anniversary of the End of World War II Commemorative Coin Act
Latest action · Aug 2, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedAug 2, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
75th Anniversary of the End of World War II Commemorative Coin Act
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 coins, 500,000 $1 coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II.
The coins shall be emblematic of the sacrifices made by millions of people of the United States 75 years ago in bringing an end to World War II. The design on each coin shall represent the World War II Victory Medal, which was awarded to all 16 million U.S. military personnel who served from December 7, 1941, to December 31, 1946.
The bill requires all sales of such coins include specified surcharges, which shall be paid by Treasury to the congressionally designated National WWII Museum to fund its educational mission of telling the story of the U.S. experience in World War II.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 2, 2017 to Dec 6, 2017, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | Aug 2, 2017 |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | Aug 2, 2017 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Aug 2, 2017 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Aug 2, 2017 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Aug 2, 2017 |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Sep 5, 2017 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Sep 6, 2017 | |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Sep 6, 2017 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Sep 7, 2017 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Sep 26, 2017 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Sep 27, 2017 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Sep 28, 2017 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Oct 2, 2017 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Oct 4, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 2, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Aug 2, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4044 | 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II Commemorative Coin Act | Related bill | Oct 12, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
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- Aug 2, 2017Introduced in Senate
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