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H.R. 2872 · 109th Congress

Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act

Law · 109-247 · Jul 27, 2006
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309 cosponsors · 175 D, 134 R
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1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. House Introduced Jun 13, 2005
  2. House Passed Feb 28, 2006
  3. Senate Passed Jul 12, 2006
  4. President To the President Jul 19, 2006
  5. President Signed Jul 27, 2006
  6. Law Jul 27, 2006

Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins emblematic of the life and legacy of Louis Braille.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jul 27, 2006

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on February 28, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins emblematic of the life and legacy of Louis Braille.

Requires the design on the obverse to bear a representation of the image of Louis Braille.

Requires the design on the reverse to emphasize Braille literacy and to include the word for Braille in Braille code in a way that substantially complies with Specification 800 of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped of the Library of Congress specifications for Braille, and is tactilely indiscernible from printed or written Braille.

Authorizes the Secretary to issue such coins only during 2009.

Subjects all coin sales to a surcharge of $10 per coin, except when issuance of a coin would exceed the annual two commermorative coin program issuance limitation.

Requires all surcharges to be promptly paid by the Secretary to the National Federation of the Blind to further its programs to promote Braille literacy.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act

Latest action (Jul 27, 2006): Became Public Law No: 109-247.

Policy area: Commemorations · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 13, 2005

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Jun 13, 2005
  2. House Passed Feb 28, 2006
  3. Senate Passed Jul 12, 2006
  4. President To the President Jul 19, 2006
  5. President Signed Jul 27, 2006
  6. Law Jul 27, 2006

No recorded floor vote found.