Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

Bill: 115-hr-1235
Sponsor: Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]
Introduced: 2017-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Athletes
Commemorative events and holidays
Currency
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Professional sports

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: 

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 50,000 $5 coins, 400,000 $1 coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins in recognition and celebration of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
 
The coins shall be in the shape of a dome, and the design on the common reverse of the coins shall depict a basketball. Treasury shall hold a competition to determine the design of the common obverse of the coins, which shall be emblematic of the game of basketball.
 
The bill requires all sales of such coins to include specified surcharges, which shall be paid by Treasury to the Hall to fund an endowment for increased operations and educational programming.

action_date: 2017-09-25
text: 

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

 
(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 50,000 $5 coins, 400,000 $1 coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins in recognition and celebration of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
 
The coins shall be in the shape of a dome, and the design on the common reverse of the coins shall depict a basketball. Treasury shall hold a competition to determine the design of the common obverse of the coins, which shall be emblematic of the game of basketball.
 
(Sec. 7) The bill requires all sales of such coins to include specified surcharges, which shall be paid by Treasury to the Hall to fund an endowment for increased operations and educational programming.

action_date: 2018-12-21
text: 

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

 
(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 50,000 $5 coins, 400,000 $1 coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins in recognition and celebration of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
 
The coins shall be in the shape of a dome, and the design on the common reverse of the coins shall depict a basketball. Treasury shall hold a competition to determine the design of the common obverse of the coins, which shall be emblematic of the game of basketball.
 
(Sec. 7) The bill requires all sales of such coins to include specified surcharges, which shall be paid by Treasury to the Hall to fund an endowment for increased operations and educational programming.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Became Public Law No: 115-343.
action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Became Public Law No: 115-343.
action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-12-18
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-12-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-12-18
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7822)
action_date: 2018-12-18
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7822)
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2017-09-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-09-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7450-7451)
action_date: 2017-09-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7450-7451)
action_date: 2017-09-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1235.
action_date: 2017-09-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7450-7452)
action_date: 2017-09-25
text: Mr. Barr moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 115-343