1988 Olympic Commemorative Coin Act
Public Law 100-141 · H.R. 2741 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 28, 1987 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Frank Annunzio (D-IL-11)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Joel Hefley
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
1988 Olympic Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a specified number of gold and silver coins emblematic of the participation of American athletes in the 1988 Olympic Games.
Sets forth certain features of the coins and provides for their sale and issuance. Requires all sales to include specified surcharges. Requires all surcharges to be paid to the United States Olympic Committee. Terminates the minting of the coins on June 30, 1989.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Financial Services Committee · House · discharged from, markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Oct 28, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-141.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 21, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 14, 1987Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
- Oct 13, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 7, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Sep 30, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Aug 7, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Aug 6, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Financial Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Financial Services Committee
- Aug 4, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- Jul 1, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- Jun 23, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Financial Services Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.