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H.R. 2808 (109th): Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act

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To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.

Sponsor and status

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Ray LaHood

Sponsor. Representative for Illinois's 18th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Sep 14, 2006
Length: 3 pages
Introduced
Jun 8, 2005
109th Congress (2005–2006)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Sep 27, 2006

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on September 27, 2006.

Law
Pub.L. 109-285
Cosponsors

309 Cosponsors (157 Republicans, 151 Democrats, 1 Independent)

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History

Jun 8, 2005
 
Introduced

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Sep 6, 2006
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Sep 8, 2006
 
Passed Senate

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

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Sep 27, 2006
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 2808 (109th) 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. 2808. This is the one from the 109th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2005 to Dec 9, 2006. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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