Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act became law 209 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
IntroducedApr 30, 2019
Reported—
Passed one chamberOct 28, 2019
Passed bothOct 31, 2019
LawNov 25, 2019
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 93 words.
Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 400,000 $1 silver coins that are emblematic of the women who played a vital role in rallying support for the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
(Sec. 5) Such coins may be issued during the period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2020.
(Sec. 7) All surcharges received from the sales of such coins shall be paid to the American Women's History Initiative of the Smithsonian Institution.
Context
- Committees
- House Financial Services Committee
- Policy area
- Finance and Financial Sector: 53 of 3,256 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.6%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 167 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,569 words
- Subjects
- CurrencyMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersSmithsonian InstitutionU.S. historyVoting rightsWomen's rights
- Latest action
- Nov 25, 2019: Became Public Law No: 116-71.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 116th S. 1235 Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act R · Passed one chamber
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 116th H.Con.Res. 72 Directing the Clerk of the House to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2423. D · Passed both
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]