Civil War Battlefield Commemorative Coin Act of 1992
Public Law 102-379 · H.R. 5126 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 5, 1992 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Bruce Vento (D-MN-4)
Cosponsors (258): Rep. Chalmers Wylie, Rep. Robert Mrazek,
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.
Civil War Battlefield Commemorative Coin Act of 1992 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a specified number of five-dollar gold coins, one-dollar silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the Civil War.
Sets forth certain features of such coins and provides for their design, issuance, and sale. Requires that all sales include a surcharge of $35 per coin for the five-dollar coins, $7 per coin for the one-dollar coins, and $2 per coin for the half-dollar coins. Requires that all surcharges be paid to the Civil War Battlefield Foundation for the preservation of historically significant Civil War battlefields.
Directs the Secretary, in cooperation with the Foundation, to develop and implement a marketing program to promote and sell such coins within the United States and internationally.
Requires the Secretary to report quarterly to specified congressional committees on activities carried out under this Act.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Financial Services Committee · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Oct 5, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-379.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 25, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 19, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Jul 3, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Jul 1, 1992FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Torres moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 18, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Financial Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- May 15, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- May 7, 1992CommitteeCommittee · 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.