S 1596 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced May 12, 2021 Originated Senate Sponsor Mike Rounds R-SD

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 17, 2022 Held at the desk.

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.

  1. IntroducedMay 12, 2021
  2. Passed SenateMay 16, 2022
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins in commemoration of the National World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia.

The design of the coins shall be emblematic of the memorial and the service and sacrifice of American soldiers and civilians during World War II.

All surcharges received from the sale of such coins shall be paid to the Friends of the National World War II Memorial to support the National Park Service in maintaining and repairing the memorial, and for educational and commemorative programs.

Cosponsors 89

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 12, 2021 to May 18, 2022, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalMay 12, 2021
D-NHJeanne ShaheenOriginalMay 12, 2021
R-SDJohn ThuneOriginalMay 12, 2021
R-FLMarco RubioOriginalMay 12, 2021
D-NHMargaret Wood HassanOriginalMay 12, 2021
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalMay 12, 2021
R-FLRick ScottOriginalMay 12, 2021
D-NJRobert MenendezOriginalMay 12, 2021
R-MTSteve DainesOriginalMay 12, 2021
R-ARJohn BoozmanJun 8, 2021
R-MSCindy Hyde-SmithJun 17, 2021
R-WVShelley Moore CapitoJun 17, 2021
D-CAAlex PadillaJul 12, 2021
R-NDJohn HoevenJul 15, 2021
R-IAJoni ErnstAug 2, 2021
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Actions 9

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 17, 2022Held at the desk.
  2. May 17, 2022Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  3. May 17, 2022Received in the House.
  4. May 16, 2022Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2515-2516)
  5. May 16, 2022Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2515-2516)
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Amendments 1

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
SA 5034In the nature of a substitute.Mike Rounds R-SDAmendment SA 5034 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1057Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin ActRelated billAug 3, 2022

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 16, 2022Engrossed in Senate
  2. May 12, 2021Introduced in Senate

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