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H.R. 1842 (117th): Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

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To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the Bicentennial of Harriet Tubman's birth.

Sponsor and status

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Gregory Meeks

Sponsor. Representative for New York's 5th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Jul 29, 2022
Length: 5 pages
Introduced
Mar 11, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Aug 3, 2022

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on August 3, 2022.

Law
Pub.L. 117-163
Cosponsors

250 Cosponsors (186 Democrats, 64 Republicans)

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Congress.gov

Incorporated legislation

This bill incorporates provisions from:

S. 697: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

Passed Senate (House next) on Feb 17, 2022. 100% incorporated. (compare text)

History

Feb 12, 2020
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5873 (116th).
Mar 11, 2021
 
Introduced

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Feb 17, 2022
 
Identical Bill — Passed Senate (House next)

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Jul 26, 2022
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Jul 26, 2022
 
Text Published

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Jul 27, 2022
 
Passed Senate

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Aug 3, 2022
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 1842 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1842. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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