H.R. 2527 (112th): National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced:
Jul 14, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY24]
Status:
Signed by the President
Slip Law:
This bill became Pub.L. 112-152.

The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.

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Status

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on August 3, 2012.

Progress
Introduced Jul 14, 2011
Referred to Committee Jul 14, 2011
Reported by Committee Jul 14, 2011
Referred to Committee Jul 19, 2011
Reported by Committee Jul 20, 2011
Passed House Oct 26, 2011
Passed Senate with Changes Jul 12, 2012
Passed Senate Jul 19, 2012
Signed by the President Aug 03, 2012
Votes

House Vote on Passage
Oct 26, 2011 5:20 p.m.
Passed 416/3

Cosponsors
296 cosponsors (155R, 141D) (show)
Committees

House Financial Services

House Budget

Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

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Full Title

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Text

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Last updated Jan 01, 2012.
4 pages

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Library of Congress Summary

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8/3/2012--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 12, 2012.
The summary of that version is repeated here.) National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins in recognition of the National Baseball Hall of Fame during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2014.
Directs the Secretary to:
(1) hold a competition to determine the design of the common obverse of the coins, with such design being emblematic of the game of baseball; and
(2) determine compensation for the winning design, which shall be not less than $5,000 and which shall be taken into account when determining the sale price.
Requires the design on the common reverse side to depict a baseball similar to those used by Major League Baseball. Requires all sales of such coins to include specified surcharges, which shall be paid by the Secretary to the National Baseball Hall of Fame to help finance its operations after the total cost of designing and issuing the coins is recovered by the Treasury. Directs the Secretary to ensure that minting and issuing coins under this Act will not result in any net cost to the U.S. government.

House Republican Conference Summary

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This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/1/hr2527.

Background

The National Baseball Hall of Fame Museum is a repository of the rich history of America’s national pastime.  It houses the world's largest collection of baseball artifacts and is an educational institution, reaching 10 million Americans annually. 

Summary

H.R. 2527 would authorize the U.S. Mint to produce a $5 gold coin, a $1 silver coin, and a half-dollar clad coin in calendar year 2015 to recognize and celebrate the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.  

The bill would also require a competition to design the obverse (front) of the coin.  In addition, the bill would specify a surcharge on the sales price of $35 for the gold coin, $10 for the silver coin, and $5 for the clad coin and would designate the National Baseball Hall of Fame, a nonprofit entity, to receive the income from the surcharges.

Cost

Because the legislation would affect direct spending, pay-as-you-go procedures apply, but Congressional Budget Office estimates that enacting H.R. 2527 would have no significant net impact on such spending over the 2012-2021 period.

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