H.R. 2040 (110th): Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced:
Apr 25, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Rep. John Lewis [D-GA5]
Status:
Signed by the President
Slip Law:
This bill became Pub.L. 110-451.

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Status

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 2, 2008.

Progress
Introduced Apr 25, 2007
Referred to Committee Apr 25, 2007
Passed House Apr 01, 2008
Passed Senate Nov 19, 2008
Signed by the President Dec 02, 2008
Cosponsors
313 cosponsors (227D, 86R) (show)
Committees

House Financial Services

Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

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Full Title

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the semicentennial of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Last updated Nov 20, 2008.
4 pages

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12/2/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced.
The summary of that version is repeated here.) Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue, during 2014, up to 350,000 one-dollar coins designed to be emblematic of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its contribution to civil rights in America. Permits the Secretary to initiate sales of such coins, without issuance, before 2014.
Terminates such minting authority after December 31, 2014.
Requires sales to include a $10 surcharge per coin, which shall be paid to the United Negro College Fund. Subjects the Fund to certain federal audit requirements and a specified issuance limitation.

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