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H.R. 678 (105th): Thomas Alva Edison Commemorative Coin Act

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To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the birth of Thomas Alva Edison, to redesign the half dollar circulating coin for 1997 to commemorate Thomas Edison, and for other purposes.

Sponsor and status

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Paul Gillmor

Sponsor. Representative for Ohio's 5th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Oct 7, 1998
Length: 3 pages
Introduced
Feb 11, 1997
105th Congress (1997–1998)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 31, 1998

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 31, 1998.

Law
Pub.L. 105-331
Cosponsors

296 Cosponsors (152 Republicans, 144 Democrats)

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Congress.gov

History

Feb 11, 1997
 
Introduced

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Sep 9, 1998
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Oct 7, 1998
 
Passed Senate

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Oct 31, 1998
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 678 (105th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 678. This is the one from the 105th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress, which met from Jan 7, 1997 to Dec 19, 1998. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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