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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5308 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the 
Treasury to mint and issue quarter dollars in commemoration of the 
Nineteenth Amendment, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 15, 2018 
Ms. LEE (for herself and Mr. POLIQUIN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Sec-
retary of the Treasury to mint and issue quarter dollars 
in commemoration of the Nineteenth Amendment, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Women’s History and 
Nineteenth Amendment Centennial Quarter Dollar Coin 
Program Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) The tireless and passionate efforts of the 
suffragists, their supporters, and other stakeholders 
contributed to the movement to grant and protect 
the right of all women to vote. 
(2) On August 26, 1920, after a long campaign 
by suffragists across the country, the United States 
Constitution was amended with the 19th Amend-
ment, granting women the right to vote. 
(3) On June 24, 1924, all Native Americans 
were granted citizenship, and by extension the right 
to vote. 
(4) In 1948, the legal victories of Native Amer-
ican veterans granted protections for the right of all 
Native men and women to vote. 
(5) On June 27, 1952, the Immigration and 
Nationality Act of 1952 was enacted, granting citi-
zenship to all individuals of Asian descent, and by 
extension, the right to vote. 
(6) Enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 
1965 on August 6, 1965, granted Black women pro-
tections to overcome the legal barriers that pre-
vented many from exercising their right to vote even 
though all Blacks had been granted citizenship in 
1868 with ratification of the 14th Amendment. 
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(7) On August 6, 1975, the amendments to the 
reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 re-
moved language barriers to mitigate discrimination 
against Hispanic, Asian, and Native American vot-
ers. 
(8) It was not until March 29, 1961, when the 
23rd Amendment passed that women in Washington, 
DC, were allowed to vote in all elections. 
(9) Women’s history and the movement for 
women’s rights that the suffragists began extends 
beyond ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment. 
(10) August 26, 2020, marks the centennial of 
the day that women were granted the right to vote 
in America. 
SEC. 3. ISSUANCE OF COINS COMMEMORATING THE NINE-
TEENTH AMENDMENT. 
(a) AMENDMENT
TO NATIONAL SITES QUARTER 
DOLLAR PROGRAM.—Subsection (t) of section 5112 of 
title 31, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘Notwith-
standing the fourth sentence of subsection (d)(1) 
and subsection (d)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to 
paragraph (8), and notwithstanding the fourth sen-
tence of subsection (d)(1) and subsection (d)(2)’’; 
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(2) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(7) PERIOD OF ISSUANCE.—Subject to para-
graph (2), the program established under this sub-
section shall continue in effect until a national site 
in each State has been honored and shall terminate 
not later than March 31, 2021.’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(8) DESIGNS STARTING ON JANUARY 1, 2021.— 
‘‘(A) TRANSITION PERIOD.—The design of 
the quarter dollar from January 1, 2021, to 
March 31, 2021, shall be as follows: 
‘‘(i) On January 1, 2021, the design 
shall be the final design of the national 
sites program established by this sub-
section. 
‘‘(ii) On a date selected by the Sec-
retary that is not earlier than January 15, 
2021, and not later than March 31, 2021, 
the design shall be the first design selected 
pursuant to the program described in sub-
section (w). 
‘‘(B) DESIGN AFTER END OF PROGRAM.— 
As of April 1, 2021, the design of the quarter 
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dollar shall be in accordance with subsection 
(w).’’. 
(b) ISSUANCE
OF COINS COMMEMORATING
THE 
NINETEENTH AMENDMENT.—Section 5112 of title 31, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(w) REDESIGN AND ISSUANCE OF QUARTER DOL-
LARS
COMMEMORATING
THE
RATIFICATION
OF
THE 
NINETEENTH AMENDMENT.— 
‘‘(1) REDESIGN BEGINNING IN 2021.—Notwith-
standing the fourth sentence of subsection (d)(1) 
and subsection (d)(2), quarter dollars issued during 
the period beginning on the date described in sub-
section (t)(8)(A)(ii) and ending on the date de-
scribed in paragraph (8) shall have designs on the 
reverse selected in accordance with this subsection. 
‘‘(2) NINETEENTH AMENDMENT QUARTER DOL-
LAR DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) FLEXIBILITY
WITH
REGARD
TO 
PLACEMENT
OF
INSCRIPTIONS.—Notwith-
standing subsection (d)(1), the Secretary may 
select a design for quarter dollars described in 
paragraph (1) in which— 
‘‘(i) the inscription described in the 
second sentence of subsection (d)(1) ap-
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pears on the reverse side of any such quar-
ter dollars; and 
‘‘(ii) any inscription described in the 
third sentence of subsection (d)(1) or the 
designation of the value of the coin ap-
pears on the obverse side of any such quar-
ter dollars. 
‘‘(B) 
SINGLE
PROMINENT
AMERICAN 
WOMAN.—Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1), 
the design on the reverse of each coin issued 
under this subsection shall— 
‘‘(i) be emblematic of the accomplish-
ments and contributions of a prominent 
woman who was a resident of a State, the 
District of Columbia, or a territory; 
‘‘(ii) bear the name of the prominent 
woman and the State, District of Colum-
bia, or territory; and 
‘‘(iii) bear other appropriate inscrip-
tions. 
‘‘(3) ISSUANCE
OF
COINS
DURING
EACH 
YEAR.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The designs for the 
quarter dollar coins issued during each year of 
the period referred to in paragraph (1) shall be 
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emblematic of a maximum of 5 States, the Dis-
trict of Columbia, or territories. 
‘‘(B) ORDER OF ISSUANCE.—The quarter 
dollar coins issued during each year of the pe-
riod referred to in paragraph (1) shall be issued 
in alphabetical order of the area represented, 
starting with Alabama. 
‘‘(C) NUMBER OF EACH OF COIN DESIGNS 
IN EACH YEAR.—The Secretary shall prescribe 
the number of quarter dollars which shall be 
issued with each of the designs selected for each 
year. 
‘‘(4) SELECTION OF DESIGN.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each of the designs 
required under this subsection for quarter dol-
lar coins shall— 
‘‘(i) be approved by the Secretary 
after— 
‘‘(I) 
submission 
of 
a 
rec-
ommendation from the chief executive 
of the applicable State, the District of 
Columbia, or territory being com-
memorated; 
‘‘(II) consultation with women’s 
groups and organizations within the 
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applicable State, the District of Co-
lumbia, or territory being commemo-
rated that are pursuing a mission fo-
cused on increasing the inclusion of 
women, or improving the quality of 
life for women; and 
‘‘(III) consultation with the Com-
mission of Fine Arts; 
‘‘(ii) be reviewed by the Citizens Coin-
age Advisory Committee; and 
‘‘(iii) honor or commemorate a woman 
who has made significant contributions to 
the lives of individuals of the applicable 
State, the District of Columbia, or terri-
tory. 
‘‘(B) SELECTION
AND
APPROVAL
PROC-
ESS.—Designs for quarter dollars may be sub-
mitted in accordance with the design selection 
and approval process developed by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(C) PARTICIPATION.—The Secretary shall 
include in design selection, to the greatest ex-
tent practicable, participation by— 
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‘‘(i) the chief executive of the applica-
ble State, District of Columbia, or terri-
tory; 
‘‘(ii) artists from the States, District 
of Columbia, and territories; 
‘‘(iii) engravers of the United States 
Mint; and 
‘‘(iv) members of the general public 
from groups or organizations that are pur-
suing a mission focused on increasing the 
inclusion of women or improving the qual-
ity of life for women. 
‘‘(D) STANDARDS.—Because it is impor-
tant that the Nation’s coinage and currency 
bear dignified designs of which the citizens of 
the United States can be proud, the Secretary 
shall not select any frivolous or inappropriate 
design for any coin minted under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(E) PROHIBITION
ON
CERTAIN
REP-
RESENTATIONS.—The design of any quarter 
dollar under this subsection may not include— 
‘‘(i) a head and shoulders portrait or 
bust of any person, living or dead; 
‘‘(ii) a portrait of a living person; or 
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‘‘(iii) a depiction of an individual in a 
size such that the coin could be considered 
to be a ‘2-headed’ coin. 
‘‘(F) RELEASE
OF
DESIGNS.—Not later 
than August 31, 2020, the Secretary shall pub-
lish each of the first 5 designs described in sub-
paragraph (A). 
‘‘(5) TREATMENT AS NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For 
purposes of sections 5134 and 5136, all coins de-
scribed under this subsection shall be considered to 
be numismatic items. 
‘‘(6) ISSUANCE.— 
‘‘(A) QUALITY OF COINS.—The Secretary 
may mint and issue such number of quarter 
dollars of each design selected under paragraph 
(4) in uncirculated and proof qualities as the 
Secretary determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(B) 
SILVER
COINS.—Notwithstanding 
subsection (b), the Secretary may mint and 
issue such number of quarter dollars of each 
design selected under paragraph (4) as the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate, with a con-
tent of not less than 90 percent silver. 
‘‘(7) APPLICATION IN EVENT OF THE ADMIS-
SION
OF
ADDITIONAL
STATE.—If any additional 
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State is admitted into the Union before the termi-
nation date described in paragraph (8), the Sec-
retary may issue quarter dollar coins, in accordance 
with this subsection, with a design which is emblem-
atic of such State during any 1 year of the period 
described in paragraph (1), in addition to the quar-
ter dollar coins issued during such year in accord-
ance with paragraph (3)(A). 
‘‘(8) TERMINATION
DATE.—The authority to 
issue quarter dollar coins pursuant to this subsection 
shall terminate on December 31 of the year in which 
the final State or territory has been commemorated 
with a design pursuant to paragraph (3). 
‘‘(9) DESIGNS AFTER END OF PROGRAM.—On 
the first day of the year following the year of the 
date described in paragraph (8)— 
‘‘(A) the design on the obverse of the quar-
ter dollar shall revert to the same design con-
taining an image of President Washington in 
effect for the quarter dollar before the institu-
tion of the 50-State quarter dollar program; 
and 
‘‘(B) notwithstanding the fourth sentence 
of subsection (d)(1), the design on the reverse 
of the quarter dollar shall contain an image of 
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General Washington crossing the Delaware 
River prior to the Battle of Trenton. 
‘‘(10) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘territory’ means the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American 
Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘resident’, with respect to a 
State, the District of Columbia, or a territory, 
means that a woman resided in such State, the 
District of Columbia, or such territory for a pe-
riod of at least 1 consecutive year. 
‘‘(x) SILVER BULLION INVESTMENT PRODUCT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall strike 
and make available for sale such number of bullion 
coins as the Secretary determines to be appropriate 
that are exact duplicates of the quarter dollars 
issued under subsection (w), each of which shall— 
‘‘(A) have a diameter of 3.0 inches and 
weigh 5.0 ounces; 
‘‘(B) contain .999 fine silver; 
‘‘(C) have incused into the edge the 
fineness and weight of the bullion coin; 
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‘‘(D) bear an inscription of the denomina-
tion of such coin, which shall be ‘quarter dol-
lar’; and 
‘‘(E) not be minted or issued by the 
United States Mint as so-called ‘fractional’ bul-
lion coins or in any size other than the size de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY FOR SALE.—Bullion coins 
minted under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) shall become available for sale no 
sooner than the first day of the calendar year 
in which the circulating quarter dollar coins of 
which such bullion coins are a duplicate are 
issued; and 
‘‘(B) may only be available for sale during 
the year in which such circulating quarter dol-
lar coins are issued.’’. 
SEC. 4. COLLECTION AND RECOGNITION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 1, 2018, 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall initiate a program to 
promote the collection of, and recognition of the subjects 
of, the coins authorized under the amendments made by 
this Act. 
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(b) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall conduct 
a study on the progress of the program described in sub-
section (a). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2019, the 
Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress on the 
results of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (b). 
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