Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act
Summary
Paul Laurence Dunbar 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 Paul Laurence Dunbar, an influential African-American poet. Treasury may issue coins under this bill only during the 1-year period beginning on January 1, 2023. All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins must be paid to the Dunbar Alumni Federation.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Nov 9, 2021
Last action Nov 9, 2021
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Nov 9, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Nov 9, 2021
House · Introduced
Introduced in House
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Party
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
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