Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act became law 662 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 50,000 $5 coins, 400,000 $1 coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins in recognition and celebration of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The coins shall be in the shape of a dome, and the design on the common reverse of the coins shall depict a basketball. Treasury shall hold a competition to determine the design of the common obverse of the coins, which shall be emblematic of the game of basketball.
(Sec. 7) The bill requires all sales of such coins to include specified surcharges, which shall be paid by Treasury to the Hall to fund an endowment for increased operations and educational programming.
- Committees
- 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
- 4 of 70 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,615 words
- Subjects
- AthletesCommemorative events and holidaysCurrencyMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersProfessional sports
- Latest action
- Dec 21, 2018: Became Public Law No: 115-343.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 115th S. 1503 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act D · Introduced