Bicentennial of the United States Congress Commemorative Coin Act
Public Law 100-673 · H.R. 5280 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Nov 17, 1988 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Dante Fascell (D-FL-19)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Frank Annunzio
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.
(House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments)
Bicentennial of the United States Congress Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than a specified number of five dollar gold coins, one dollar silver coins, and half dollar clad coins emblematic of the Bicentennial of the U.S. Congress.
Sets forth certain features of such coins. Mandates that the coin design be selected by the Secretary after consultation with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Commission of Fine Arts. Provides for the issuance and sale of the coins. Terminates their minting after June 30, 1990.
Requires the Secretary to deposit all surcharges received from the sale of such coins, in specified portions, in: (1) the Capitol Preservation Fund, to be available to the United States Capitol Preservation Commission; and (2) the Treasury, to reduce the national debt.
Declares that no law governing procurement or public contracts is applicable to the procurement of goods and services for carrying out this Act, except that this provision does not relieve any person from complying with any law relating to equal employment opportunity.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Financial Services Committee · House · 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. 11 actions.
- Nov 17, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-673.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 10, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 20, 1988Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Voice Vote.
- Oct 7, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Oct 4, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 411 - 8 (Record Vote No: 394).House roll call 394
- Oct 1, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- Sep 13, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Financial Services Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.