H.R. 2722 · 114th Congress
Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act
Law · 114-148 · Apr 29, 2016Key: what the circles and colors mean
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283 cosponsors · 165 D, 118 R
280 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Jun 10, 2015
- House Passed Jul 15, 2015 421–9
- Senate Passed Apr 19, 2016
- President To the President Apr 20, 2016
- President Signed Apr 29, 2016
- Law Apr 29, 2016
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Apr 29, 2016
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 15, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act
(Sec. 3) 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.
(Sec. 4) The 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.
(Sec. 7) 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act
Latest action (Apr 29, 2016): Became Public Law No: 114-148.
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 10, 2015
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- House Introduced Jun 10, 2015
- House Passed Jul 15, 2015 421–9
- Senate Passed Apr 19, 2016
- President To the President Apr 20, 2016
- President Signed Apr 29, 2016
- Law Apr 29, 2016
Final vote · House · Jul 15, 2015
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: John A. Boehner