US HB6331 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8)
Status: Introduced on August 2 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-10-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 2 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-10-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Panama-Pacific International Exposition and Panama Canal Commemorative Coins Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue, in commemoration of the centennial of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition and the Panama Canal: (1) $5 octagonal gold coins, (2) $5 round gold coins, (3) $1 silver coins, and (4) half-dollar clad coins. Requires the design of such coins to be a close likeness of the two gold and one half-dollar coins issued by the San Francisco Mint at the opening of the Pan-Pacific Exposition and the medal awarded to every U.S. citizen who worked for a continuous two-year period on the construction of the Panama Canal. Restricts the issuance of such coins to the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2015. Prescribes the sale price of the coins and coin surcharges. Requires such surcharges to be distributed to: (1) the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society for the design and construction of appropriate exhibitions in the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society; and (2) the National Park Foundation to be used for programs, construction, or preservation work at President Theodore Roosevelt's home in Oyster Bay, New York.
Title
Panama-Pacific International Exposition and Panama Canal Commemorative Coins Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA] | Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU] | Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] | Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA] |
| Rep. George Miller [D-CA] | Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D-CA] | Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA] | Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology. |
| 2012-08-02 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. |
Same As/Similar To
SB3517 (Same As) 2012-08-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Subjects
California
Commemorative events and holidays
Currency
Finance and financial sector
Historic sites and heritage areas
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
New York State
Panama Canal
Presidents and presidential powers
U.S. history
Commemorative events and holidays
Currency
Finance and financial sector
Historic sites and heritage areas
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
New York State
Panama Canal
Presidents and presidential powers
U.S. history
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6331/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6331/BILLS-112hr6331ih.pdf |
