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Mount Rushmore Commemorative Coin Act

Public Law 101-332 · H.R. 1028 · 101st Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Jul 16, 1990 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. Tim Johnson (D-SD-1)

Cosponsors (232): Rep. Bart Gordon,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Mount Rushmore Commemorative Coin Act - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a specified number of five-dollar gold coins, one-dollar silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins in commemoration of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

Provides that such coins shall be considered legal tender.

Requires the Secretary to obtain silver for the minting of such coins from stockpiles established under the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act and to obtain gold pursuant to authority under existing law.

Provides that the design of such coins shall be selected by the Secretary after consultation with the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society of Black Hills and the United States Commission of Fine Arts.

Specifies the sales price of such coins as the face value plus costs. Requires that all sales of such coins include a surcharge of $35 per coin for five-dollar coins, $7 per coin for one-dollar coins, and $1 for half-dollar coins.

Requires the Secretary to issue coins authorized by this Act only during 1991.

Requires that of the total surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of such coins: (1) 50 percent shall be returned to the Treasury for purposes of reducing the national debt; and (2) 50 percent shall be paid to the Society to assist efforts to improve the Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Authorizes the Comptroller General to audit such payments.

Requires the Secretary to ensure that the minting and issuance of such coins shall not result in any net costs to the Government.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.

  1. Jul 16, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-332.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jul 6, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Jun 29, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
  6. May 18, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
  7. May 15, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  9. FloorFloor · On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
  10. FloorFloor · Mr. Hiler demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
  11. FloorFloor · Mr. Lehman (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  12. Apr 4, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
  14. Mar 1, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
  15. Feb 21, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Financial Services Committee
  16. 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.