Jamestown 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2004
Public Law 108-289 · H.R. 1914 · 108th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Aug 6, 2004 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R-VA-1)
Cosponsors (299): Rep. Ed Schrock, Rep. Bobby Scott,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Jamestown 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury (the Secretary) to mint and issue not more than 100,000 $5 gold coins and 500,000 $1 silver coins, which shall be emblematic of the settlement of Jamestown, Virginia (the first permanent English settlement in America).
Provides for a $35 per coin surcharge for the $5 dollar coins and $10 per coin for the $1 dollar coins. Directs that: (1) half of the surcharges be used to support programs to promote the understanding of the legacies of Jamestown (to be paid to the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation); and (2) half be used to sustain the ongoing mission of preserving Jamestown, to enhance national and international educational programs relating to Jamestown, to improve infrastructure and archaeological research activities relating to Jamestown, and conduct other programs to support the commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the settlement of Jamestown (to be distributed by the Secretary in equal shares to the Secretary of the Interior, the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, and the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation).
Prohibits such surcharge with respect to the issuance of any coin during a calendar year if the issuance would result in the number of commemorative coin programs issued during such year to exceed the annual two commemorative coin program issuance limitation. Authorizes the Secretary to issue guidance to implement this limitation.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Financial Services Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee
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Related bills
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S. 976Companion billRelated bill
Jamestown 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2003
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 26 actions.
- Aug 6, 2004Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-289.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 26, 2004FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jul 21, 2004FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 20, 2004FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 19, 2004CalendarCalendar · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 642.
- Jul 14, 2004FloorFloor · 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 · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1914.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 6, 2004CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 347.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 108-472, Part II.
- Jun 23, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 27, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Ways and Means for a period ending not later than July 6, 2004 for consideration of such provisions of the bill as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(s), rule X.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 108-472, Part I.
- Mar 17, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 10, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- May 12, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
- May 1, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.