Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
Summary
Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the legacy of Harriet Tubman as an abolitionist. The Secretary may issue coins under this bill only during the period of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins must be paid equally to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, and The Harriet Tubman Home, Inc. in Auburn, New York, for the purpose of accomplishing and advancing their missions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Jul 2022
Senate Passage
Jul 2022
Signed into Law
Aug 2022
Introduced Mar 11, 2021
Signed Aug 3, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Aug 3, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Jul 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3736)
upper
Jul 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7147-7148)
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 299 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gregory W. Meeks
DDemocratic
Co
A. Donald McEachin
DDemocratic
Co
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
Co
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Kinzinger
RRepublican
Co
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Al Green
DDemocratic
Co
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
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