Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3714
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2017-09-08
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Currency

Racial and ethnic relations

U.S. history

Women's rights
Latest action: action_date: 2017-09-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-09-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to require the Department of the Treasury to ensure that each $20 federal reserve note printed after December 31, 2019, bears the likeness of Harriet Tubman.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3714 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2017 Mr. Katko (for himself and Mr. Cummings ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign $20 Federal reserve notes so as to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2017 . 2. Likeness of Harriet Tubman required to be included on the face of $20 Federal reserve notes The 8th undesignated paragraph of section 16 of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 418 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Secretary of the Treasury shall ensure that the face of all $20 Federal reserve notes printed after December 31, 2019, shall bear the likeness of Harriet Tubman. .