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Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Date: 2015-07-08 00:00:00

Thirteenth Amendment Commemorative Coin Act

Directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue the following coins in commemoration of the sesquicentennial anniversary of the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution:

 up to 250,000 $50 bi-metallic platinum and gold coins, up to 250,000 $20 gold coins, and up to 500,000 $1 silver coins. Requires such coins to be considered legal tender and numismatic items.

Permits Treasury to issue such coins only during the one-year period beginning January 1 of the issuance year, except that sales may be initiated, without issuance, before such date.

Requires specified surcharges that Treasury receives from the sale of such coins to be paid to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Directs Treasury to ensure that: (1) the minting and issuing of such coins will not result in any net cost to the U.S. government; and (2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, are disbursed to the Museum until the total cost of designing and issuing all such coins is recovered by the Treasury.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Date: 2015-07-08 00:00:00

Mayflower Commemorative Coin Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to issue up to 50,000 $5 gold commemorative coins, and up to 100,000 $1 silver commemorative coins, whose design is emblematic of the arrival of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts.

These coins shall be issued only during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2020.

 The Department must pay all surcharges received from sales of the coins to the General Society of Mayflower Descendants for educational purposes.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2015-07-09 00:00:00

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

Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act

(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award, on behalf of Congress, of a single gold medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II, in recognition of their dedicated and vital service during World War II.

 Following its award the medal shall be given to the American Merchant Marine Museum where it will be available for display and research.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Date: 2015-07-16 00:00:00

Commemorative Coins Reform Act of 2015

 This bill prohibits surcharges generated by the sale of any numismatic item or commemorative coin program from being paid to a non-federal organization, except with respect to sales and production costs.

Surcharges must be used to recover all numismatic operation and program costs allocable to the program under which a numismatic item is produced and sold.

Any excess surcharges must be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction purposes.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Education
Date: 2015-07-27 00:00:00

Timothy Nugent Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to Timothy Nugent, in recognition of his pioneering work on behalf of people with disabilities, including disabled veterans.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Government operations and politics
Date: 2015-07-29 00:00:00

This bill directs the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Lyndon Baines Johnson in recognition of his contributions to the nation, including passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Social Security Amendments Act (Medicare) of 1965, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Higher Education Act of 1965, and the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965.

Requires such medal to be given to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum following its award, where it will be available for display and research.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2015-11-04 00:00:00

Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the Office of Strategic Services in recognition of their service and contributions during World War II.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Date: 2015-11-30 00:00:00

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Saunders Booker, Jr., in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including his reporting during the civil rights movement and his social and political commentary.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Date: 2015-12-09 00:00:00

Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Alice Paul to recognize her role in the women's suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women.

The medal shall be presented jointly to representatives of the Alice Paul Institute and the Sewall-Belmont House.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Crime and law enforcement
Date: 2016-01-08 00:00:00

This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the President should revoke the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to William Henry (Bill) Cosby in 2002.

Additionally, it amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to fraudulently wear or publicly display a Presidential Medal of Freedom that has been revoked. A violator is subject to a fine, up to one year in prison, or both.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2016-02-01 00:00:00

Colonel Charles Young Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal to Colonel Charles Young in recognition of his pioneering U.S. Army career during exceptionally challenging times.

Following its award, the medal shall be given to the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center in Wilberforce, Ohio.

It is the sense of Congress that the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center should make the gold medal received available for display or loan so that it may be displayed elsewhere, particularly at other locations associated with Colonel Young's life.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Education
Date: 2016-02-10 00:00:00

Justin Smith Morrill Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Justin Smith Morrill's lasting contributions to higher education opportunity for all Americans.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Sports and recreation
Date: 2016-02-23 00:00:00

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 its operations.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2016-03-03 00:00:00

Merrill's Marauders Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award, on behalf of the Congress, of a single gold medal of appropriate design to the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), commonly known as Merrill's Marauders, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service in the jungles of Burma during World War II.

Following its award the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution where it will be displayed and made available for research.

It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal received under this Act available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations and events associated with Merrill's Marauders.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2016-03-16 00:00:00

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award on behalf of the Congress of a single gold medal to American military personnel who fought in defense of Bataan, Corregidor, Guam, Wake Island, and the Philippine Archipelago between December 7, 1941, and May 10, 1942, and who died or were imprisoned by the Japanese military in the Philippines, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Wake Island, and Guam from April 9, 1942, until September 2, 1945, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service to their country.

Following its award the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution where it shall be displayed and made available for research.

The bill expresses the sense of the Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal available for display at other locations, particularly locations associated with these American military prisoners.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Date: 2016-05-06 00:00:00

Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2016

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 350,000 $1 silver coins in commemoration of Christa McAuliffe.

The design of the coins shall bear an image of and the name of Christa McAuliffe on the obverse side and a design on the reverse side that depicts the legacy of McAuliffe as a teacher.

Treasury may issue the coins from January 1-December 31, 2018.

All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of the coins shall be paid to the FIRST robotics program for the purpose of engaging and inspiring young people, through mentor-based programs, to become leaders in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Congress
Date: 2016-06-22 00:00:00

Max Cleland Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2016

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Joseph Maxwell "Max" Cleland.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Date: 2016-06-28 00:00:00

Plymouth 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2016

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to issue up to 100,000 $5 gold coins, 500,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the landing and settlement of Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, the signing of the Mayflower Compact, and the role of the indigenous Wampanoag tribes in the realization of the settlement.

These coins may be issued only during a two-year period beginning January 1, 2020.

Sales of such coins shall include specified surcharges, which shall be paid by Treasury as follows:

 50% to Plymouth 400, Inc., to support the its work to develop, implement, and provide oversight for the commemorations surrounding the events of 2020-2021 and to be distributed, at the organization's discretion, to local historical preservation and cultural organizations to support their work in educating the public about the settlement of 1620 and their continued existence for the benefit of future generations; 15% to Plimoth Plantation to support its effort to maintain the replica of the 1627 Plantation, the Mayflower II, and the replica of the Wampanoag Village; 15% to a Wampanoag tribal organization to continue programs to educate people about the life of the Wampanoag people prior to the Plymouth settlement and their interactions with the settlers; 10% to the General Society of Mayflower Descendants to support the continued restoration of the main facility in Plymouth, to provide funding for its research library at that site, and for educational purposes; and 10% to the Pilgrim Society to continue its work in displaying the story of the settlement and settlement artifacts.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Sports and recreation
Date: 2016-07-05 00:00:00

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Larry Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during World War II.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Date: 2016-09-14 00:00:00

American Innovation $1 Coin Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue American Innovation $1 coins commemorating an innovation, an individual innovator or pioneer, or a group of innovators or pioneers from each state, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territory.

 Four such coins shall be issued each year for 14 years until one coin for each of the states, the District of Columbia, and the territories has been issued. Such coins shall be issued in alphabetic order of the jurisdiction represented.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: International affairs
Date: 2016-09-28 00:00:00

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Don Stephens, President and Founder of Mercy Ships.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Date: 2016-09-28 00:00:00

Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Norman Yoshio Mineta in recognition of his dedication to public service, civic engagement, and civil rights.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Date: 2016-11-15 00:00:00

Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Norman Yoshio Mineta in recognition of his dedication to public service, civic engagement, and civil rights.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Date: 2015-01-29 00:00:00

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

Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

 Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins, 350,000 $1 silver coins, and 300,000 half-dollar clad coins to commemorate the centennial of the founding of Father Flanagan's Boys Town.

Requires the design of the coins to be emblematic of the 100 years of Boys Town, one of the largest nonprofit child care agencies in the United States.

Permits issuance of such coins only between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2017.

Subjects all coin sales to specified surcharges, which shall be paid to Boys Town to carry out its cause of caring for and assisting children and families in underserved communities across America.

Directs the Secretary to ensure that: (1) minting and issuing such coins will not result in any net cost to the federal government; and (2) no funds, including surcharges, will be disbursed to Boys Town until the total cost of designing and issuing all authorized coins is recovered by the Treasury.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Date: 2015-02-12 00:00:00

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

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March during March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

(Sec. 4) The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Arts, culture, religion
Date: 2015-03-10 00:00:00

Lena Horne Recognition Act

Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Lena Horne in recognition of her achievements and contributions to American culture and the civil rights movement.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Date: 2015-04-14 00:00:00

Women on the Twenty Act

This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to convene a panel of private citizens to advise and make recommendations regarding the likeness of a woman to appear on the face of $20 federal reserve notes.

 Requires the Secretary and the panel to consider and weigh input from the American people.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Date: 2015-04-16 00:00:00

United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act

 Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue in commemoration of the United States Coast Guard: (1) $5 gold coins, (2) $1 silver coins, and (3) half-dollar clad coins.

Requires the design of such coins to be emblematic of the traditions, history, and heritage of the Coast Guard, and its role in securing our nation since 1790.

Prescribes design requirements.

Restricts the issuance of such coins to the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2018.

Prescribes the sale price of the coins and coin surcharges. Requires such surcharges to be paid by the Secretary to the National Coast Guard Museum Association to help finance the design and construction of the National Coast Guard Museum.

Directs the Secretary to ensure that minting and issuing coins under this Act will not result in any net cost to the federal government.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Date: 2015-06-04 00:00:00

Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2015

 This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to direct the Department of the Treasury to ensure that the face of all $20 federal reserve notes printed after December 31, 2017, bear the likeness of Harriet Tubman.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2015-06-11 00:00:00

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

Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015

(Sec. 3) This bill defines "Filipino Veterans of World War II" to include an individual who served:

 honorably at any time from July 26, 1941, to December 31, 1946; in an active-duty status under the command of the U.S. Armed Forces in the Far East; and within the Philippine Commonwealth Army, the Philippine Scouts, the Philippine Constabulary, Recognized Guerrilla units, the New Philippine Scouts, the First Filipino Infantry Regiment, the Second Filipino Infantry Battalion (Separate), or the First Reconnaissance Battalion; or commanding or serving in such a unit as a U.S. military officer or enlisted soldier. (Sec. 4) The President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall make appropriate arrangements for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to the Filipino Veterans of World War II in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II.

 The medal, following its award, shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution where it will be available for research and display.

 It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the Filipino Veterans of World War II.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Date: 2015-06-18 00:00:00

This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to convene a panel of private citizens to advise and make recommendations regarding the likeness of a woman to appear on the face of $10 federal reserve notes.

 Requires the Secretary and the panel to consider and weigh input from the American people.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Date: 2015-06-18 00:00:00

Celebrating the First Woman in Congress Currency Act

This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit Federal Reserve Notes from bearing the likeness of any woman other than that of Jeannette Rankin until after the date upon which Federal Reserve Notes bearing her likeness are first printed.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Date: 2015-07-08 00:00:00

Harriet Tubman Currency Tribute Act of 2015

 This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to direct the Department of the Treasury to ensure that the face of all $10 federal reserve notes printed after December 31, 2020, bear the likeness of Harriet Tubman.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Date: 2015-08-05 00:00:00

Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Alice Paul to recognize her role in the women's suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women.
Topic: Government Operations — Currency
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Date: 2015-10-20 00:00:00

Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act

 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins (to be made of "pink gold" containing at least 75% gold), 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the fight against breast cancer.

Treasury shall:

 select the design for the coins based upon the winning design from a juried, compensated design competition following certain specifications; and issue the coins only during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2018. All such coin sales must include the following surcharges: $35 per $5 gold coin, $10 per $1 dollar silver coin, and $5 per half-dollar coin.

The Treasury shall pay received surcharges promptly to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation according to a specified distribution formula.