US HB500 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 189-123)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 350,000 $1 silver coins in commemoration of Christa McAuliffe, a teacher tragically killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster. The design of the coins shall bear an image 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, 2020. 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.
Title
Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2019
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-01-11 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. |
2019-01-11 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB239 (Related) 2019-10-09 - Became Public Law No: 116-65. (TXT | PDF)
Subjects
Currency
Education programs funding
Finance and financial sector
Science and engineering education
Space flight and exploration
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Education programs funding
Finance and financial sector
Science and engineering education
Space flight and exploration
Teaching, teachers, curricula
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/500/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr500/BILLS-116hr500ih.pdf |