Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act

Bill: 118-hr-807
Sponsor: Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Currency
Service animals
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue 50,000 $5 gold coins, 500,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins in commemoration of the service that working dogs provide to society.
 
The designs of the coins minted under this bill shall be emblematic of the contributions of working dogs to society, including in detection, military service, therapy, and assistance.
 
Treasury may issue coins only during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2025.
 
All sales of coins shall include a surcharge, which shall be paid to America's VetDogs for general expenses associated with the fulfillment of its mission. 

action_date: 2024-05-21
text: 

Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue 50,000 $5 gold coins, 500,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins in commemoration of the service that working dogs provide to society.

The designs of the coins minted under this bill shall be emblematic of the contributions of working dogs to society, including in detection, military service, therapy, and assistance.

Treasury may issue coins only during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2027.

All sales of coins shall include a surcharge, which shall be paid to America's VetDogs for general expenses associated with the fulfillment of its mission.

action_date: 2024-11-25
text: 

Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act

This act directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue 50,000 $5 gold coins, 500,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins in commemoration of the service that working dogs provide to society.

The designs of the coins minted under this act shall be emblematic of the contributions of working dogs to society, including in detection, military service, therapy, and assistance.

Treasury may issue coins only during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2027.

All sales of coins shall include a surcharge, which shall be paid to America's VetDogs for general expenses associated with the fulfillment of its mission.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-11-25
text: Became Public Law No: 118-109.
action_date: 2024-11-25
text: Became Public Law No: 118-109.
action_date: 2024-11-25
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-11-25
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-11-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-11-19
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6638)
action_date: 2024-11-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-11-19
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-11-19
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-05-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2024-05-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-05-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3374-3375)
action_date: 2024-05-21
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 H3374-3375)
action_date: 2024-05-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 807.
action_date: 2024-05-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3374-3376)
action_date: 2024-05-21
text: Mr. McHenry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 118-109