Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-1209
Sponsor: Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10]
Introduced: 2009-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Currency
Military personnel and dependents
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-26
text: 
Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins emblematic of the design selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the Boards of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, in honor of the distinguished service of the American military men and women who have been Medal of Honor recipients. 
 
Limits the period for coin issuance to calendar year 2011. 
 
Imposes a surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin and $10 per coin for the $1 coin, to be distributed to the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation to help finance educational, scholarship, and outreach programs of the Foundation. 

action_date: 2009-05-14
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins emblematic of the design selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the Boards of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, in honor of the distinguished service of the American military men and women who have been Medal of Honor recipients. 
 
Limits the period for coin issuance to calendar year 2011. 
 
Imposes a surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin and $10 per coin for the $1 coin, to be distributed to the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation to help finance educational, scholarship, and outreach programs of the Foundation. 
 
Prohibits a surcharge with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, at the time of issuance, it would result in more than the statutory maximum of two commemorative coin programs per year. 

action_date: 2009-10-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

 

 
Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins emblematic of the design selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the Boards of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, in honor of the distinguished service of the American military men and women who have been Medal of Honor recipients. 
 
Limits the period for coin issuance to calendar year 2011. 
 
Imposes a surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin and $10 per coin for the $1 coin, to be distributed to the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation to help finance educational, scholarship, and outreach programs of the Foundation. 
 
Prohibits a surcharge with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, at the time of issuance, it would result in more than the statutory maximum of two commemorative coin programs per year. 

action_date: 2009-11-06
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

 
Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins emblematic of the design selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the Boards of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, in honor of the distinguished service of the American military men and women who have been Medal of Honor recipients. 
 
Limits the period for coin issuance to calendar year 2011. 
 
Imposes a surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin and $10 per coin for the $1 coin, to be distributed to the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation to help finance educational, scholarship, and outreach programs of the Foundation. 
 
Prohibits a surcharge with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, at the time of issuance, it would result in more than the statutory maximum of two commemorative coin programs per year. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-11-06
text: Became Public Law No: 111-91.
action_date: 2009-11-06
text: Became Public Law No: 111-91.
action_date: 2009-11-06
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2009-11-06
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2009-10-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2009-10-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2009-10-23
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10708)
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10708)
action_date: 2009-05-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2009-05-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-05-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/13/2009 H5531-5532)
action_date: 2009-05-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 5/13/2009 H5531-5532)
action_date: 2009-05-14
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5633)
action_date: 2009-05-13
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Watt objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2009-05-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1209.
action_date: 2009-05-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5531-5534)
action_date: 2009-05-13
text: Mr. Watt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2009-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2009-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-26
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 111-91