Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

Bill: 116-hr-4104
Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Introduced: 2019-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Athletes
Commemorative events and holidays
Currency
Minority employment
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Professional sports
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-30
text: 

Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Negro National League, a professional baseball league that was formed in response to African-American players being banned from baseball's major leagues. 
 
The design of the coins shall be emblematic of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and its mission to promote tolerance, diversity, and inclusion. 
 
All surcharges from sales of these coins shall be paid to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to fund educational and outreach programs and exhibits. 

action_date: 2020-09-22
text: 

Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Negro National League, a professional baseball league that was formed in response to African-American players being banned from baseball's major leagues. 
 
The design of the coins shall be emblematic of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and its mission to promote tolerance, diversity, and inclusion. 
 
Only during a one-year period beginning on January 1, 2022, may Treasury issue coins minted under this bill.
 
All surcharges from sales of these coins shall be paid to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to fund educational and outreach programs and exhibits. 
 
Treasury shall develop and execute a marketing, advertising, promotional, and educational program to promote the collecting of these coins.

action_date: 2020-11-16
text: 

Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
 
 
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 400,000 half-dollar clad coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Negro National League, a professional baseball league that was formed in response to African-American players being banned from baseball's major leagues. 
 
The design of the coins shall be emblematic of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and its mission to promote tolerance, diversity, and inclusion. 
 
Only during a one-year period beginning on January 1, 2022, may Treasury issue coins minted under this bill.
 
All surcharges from sales of these coins shall be paid to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to fund educational and outreach programs and exhibits. 
 
Treasury shall develop and execute a marketing, advertising, promotional, and educational program to promote the collecting of these coins.

action_date: 2020-12-04
text: 

Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 400,000 half-dollar clad coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Negro National League, a professional baseball league that was formed in response to African-American players being banned from baseball's major leagues. 
 
The design of the coins shall be emblematic of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and its mission to promote tolerance, diversity, and inclusion. 
 
Only during a one-year period beginning on January 1, 2022, may Treasury issue coins minted under this bill.
 
All surcharges from sales of these coins shall be paid to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to fund educational and outreach programs and exhibits. 
 
Treasury shall develop and execute a marketing, advertising, promotional, and educational program to promote the collecting of these coins. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-04
text: Became Public Law No: 116-209.
action_date: 2020-12-04
text: Became Public Law No: 116-209.
action_date: 2020-12-04
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-12-04
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-11-16
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6693)
action_date: 2020-11-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6693)
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4710)
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4709-4711)
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Committee on Financial Services discharged.
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Committee on Financial Services discharged.
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Mr. Cleaver asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2019-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-30
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 116-209