I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8019 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in 
recognition of Selena Quintanilla. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 16, 2024 
Ms. DE LA CRUZ (for herself, Mr. CLOUD, Ms. CROCKETT, and Mr. WEBER 
of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint 
commemorative coins in recognition of Selena Quintanilla. 
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 ‘‘Selena Commemorative 
Coin Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Selena Quintanilla, born on April 16, 1971, 
was a South Texas music artist who greatly contrib-
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uted to the rise of Tejano music and culture across 
the United States. 
(2) She was an extremely talented young artist 
who started singing at the age of eight. Her parents 
took joy in her talent and had her start performing 
with her family. The band they formed was known 
as Selena y Los Dinos. Selena was just thirteen 
years old when she was introduced on the Johnny 
Canales Show. 
(3) Selena first won the Tejano Music Awards’ 
‘‘Female Vocalist of the Year’’ in 1986 at the age 
of fifteen. From 1987 to 1996, she won as ‘‘Female 
Entertainer of the Year’’ every year, along with 
other awards such as ‘‘Song of the Year’’. 
(4) Selena’s musical accomplishments are rec-
ognized by the Guinness World Record where she 
holds the most wins of Female Entertainer of the 
Year at the Tejano Music Awards. 
(5) Selena’s album Selena Live! won a Grammy 
Award in 1994, making her the first Tejano artist 
to win a Grammy. Also in 1994, Texas Monthly 
named her one of the twenty most influential Tex-
ans. 
(6) Selena’s fourth album, Amor Prohibido, be-
came the first Tejano record to peak at number one 
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on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. As of Oc-
tober 2017, it is the fourth best-selling Latin album 
of all time in the United States with over 1.2 million 
copies sold. 
(7) Selena’s final album, Dreaming of You, was 
released after her death in 1995 and was the first 
Tejano album to debut atop the United States Bill-
board 200. 
(8) Aside from her musical contributions, 
Selena also was passionate about public service. She 
participated with the Texas Prevention Partnership, 
sponsored by the Texas Commission on Alcohol and 
Drug Abuse Tour to Schools. She was involved with 
the D.A.R.E. program and worked with the Coastal 
Bend Aids Foundation. Selena also taped a public 
service announcement for the Houston Area Wom-
en’s Center, a shelter for battered women, in 1993. 
(9) After her untimely death at the age of 23, 
she was honored in many ways. Then Texas Gov-
ernor George W. Bush proclaimed April 16, 1995, 
‘‘Selena Day’’. 
(10) Selena, a movie about Selena’s life, was re-
leased in 1997 and starred Jennifer Lopez in the 
leading role. 
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(11) The City of Corpus Christi unveiled a life- 
size bronze statue of Selena, named ‘‘Mirador de la 
Flor’’, or Overlook of the Flower, in 1997 to honor 
Selena Quintanilla-Perez and her contributions to 
music and Corpus Christi. 
(12) In 2011, the United States Postal Service 
honored Selena as a ‘‘Latin Legend’’ with the 
issuance of a memorial postage stamp. 
(13) Selena did not realize all of her dreams, 
but she remains a beacon for young Tejanas and 
Latinas in Texas and the United States to follow 
their dreams. 
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 
(a) DENOMINATIONS.—In recognition and celebration 
of Selena Quintanilla, the Secretary of the Treasury (here-
after in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall mint 
and issue the following coins: 
(1) $5 GOLD COINS.—Not more than 50,000 $5 
coins, which shall— 
(A) weigh 8.359 grams; 
(B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and 
(C) contain not less than 90 percent gold. 
(2) $1 SILVER COINS.—Not more than 400,000 
$1 coins, which shall— 
(A) weigh 26.73 grams; 
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(B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and 
(C) contain not less than 90 percent silver. 
(3) HALF-DOLLAR
CLAD
COINS.—Not more 
than 750,000 half-dollar coins which shall— 
(A) weigh 11.34 grams; 
(B) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and 
(C) be minted to the specifications for half- 
dollar coins contained in section 5112(b) of title 
31, United States Code. 
(b) LEGAL TENDER.—The coins minted under this 
Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of 
title 31, United States Code. 
(c) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of sections 
5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins 
minted under this Act shall be considered to be numis-
matic items. 
SEC. 4. DESIGNS OF COINS. 
(a) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The designs for the coins 
minted under this Act shall be emblematic of Selena 
Quintanilla and her life and accomplishments. At 
least one obverse design shall bear the image of 
Selena Quintanilla. 
(2) DESIGNATION
AND
INSCRIPTIONS.—On 
each coin minted under this Act, there shall be— 
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(A) a designation of the denomination of 
the coin; 
(B) an inscription of the year ‘‘2029’’; and 
(C) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, 
‘‘In God We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of Amer-
ica’’, and ‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’. 
(b) SELECTION.—The designs for the coins minted 
under this Act shall be— 
(1) selected by the Secretary, after consultation 
with the Friends of the Corpus Christi Museum of 
Science and History; and 
(2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory 
Committee. 
SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS. 
(a) QUALITY OF COINS.—Coins minted under this 
Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities. 
(b) PERIOD
FOR ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may 
issue coins minted under this Act only during the calendar 
year beginning on January 1, 2029. 
SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS. 
(a) SALE PRICE.—The coins issued under this Act 
shall be sold by the Secretary at a price based upon the 
sum of— 
(1) the face value of the coins; 
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(2) the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with 
respect to such coins; and 
(3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins 
(including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, 
overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping). 
(b) BULK SALES.—The Secretary shall make bulk 
sales of the coins issued under this Act at a reasonable 
discount. 
(c) PREPAID ORDERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall accept 
prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act 
before the issuance of the coins. 
(2) DISCOUNT.—Sale prices with respect to pre-
paid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a rea-
sonable discount. 
SEC. 7. SURCHARGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—All sales of coins minted under 
this Act shall include a surcharge as follows: 
(1) A surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin. 
(2) A surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 coin. 
(3) A surcharge of $5 per coin for the half-dol-
lar coin. 
(b) DISTRIBUTION.—Subject to section 5134(f) of 
title 31, United States Code, all surcharges received by 
the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act 
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shall be paid to the Friends of the Corpus Christi Museum 
of Science and History for application to general expenses 
associated with the fulfillment of the mission of the 
Friends the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and His-
tory, including costs associated with— 
(1) museum operations; and 
(2) a Selena exhibit. 
(c) AUDITS.—The Friends of the Corpus Christi Mu-
seum of Science and History shall be subject to the audit 
requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United 
States Code, with regard to the amounts received under 
subsection (b). 
(d) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), 
no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance 
under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, as 
of the time of such issuance, the issuance of such coin 
would result in the number of commemorative coin pro-
grams issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 
commemorative coin program issuance limitation under 
section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code. The 
Secretary may issue guidance to carry out this subsection. 
SEC. 8. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES. 
The Secretary shall take such actions as may be nec-
essary to ensure that— 
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(1) minting and issuing coins under this Act 
will not result in any net cost to the Federal Govern-
ment; and 
(2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, 
are disbursed to any recipient designated in section 
7(b) until to the total cost of designing and issuing 
all of the coins authorized by this Act, including 
labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead ex-
penses, marketing, and shipping is recovered by the 
United States Treasury, consistent with sections 
5112(m) and 5134(f) of title 31, United States 
Code. 
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