Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act became law 324 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 163 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 15, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act
(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins (to be made of "pink gold" containing at least 75% gold), 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the fight against breast cancer.
(Sec. 4) The Treasury shall: select the design for the coins based upon the winning design from a juried, compensated design competition following certain specifications; and issue the coins only during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2018.
(Sec. 7) All such coin sales must include the following surcharges: $35 per $5 gold coin, $10 per $1 dollar silver coin, and $5 per half-dollar coin. The Treasury shall pay received surcharges promptly to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation according to a specified distribution formula.
- Committees
- House Budget Committee
House Financial Services Committee
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Finance and Financial Sector: 53 of 3,256 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.6%)
- Sponsor
- 9 of 271 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,909 words
- Subjects
- CancerCurrencyHealth programs administration and fundingMedical researchResearch administration and fundingWomen's health
- Latest action
- Apr 29, 2016: Became Public Law No: 114-148.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 114th S. 2185 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act D · Introduced