Dwight David Eisenhower Commemorative Coin Act of 1988
Public Law 100-467 · S. 2789 · 100th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 3, 1988 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Robert Dole (R-KS)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. Nancy Kassebaum, Sen. Henry Heinz
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Dwight David Eisenhower Commemorative Coin Act of 1988 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than a specified number of one dollar silver coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dwight David Eisenhower.
Sets forth certain features of such coins and provides for their design, issuance, and sale. Terminates the minting of the coins after December 31, 1990.
Requires the Secretary to deposit in the Treasury all surcharges received from the sale of the coins, to be used to reduce the national debt.
Committees
The record shows no committee referral for this bill.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 7 actions.
- Oct 3, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-467.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 21, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 16, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 14, 1988FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.