San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act
Public Law 109-230 · H.R. 1953 · 109th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Jun 15, 2006 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-8)
Cosponsors (291): Rep. Michael Castle, Rep. Neil Abercrombie,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 100,000 $5 gold coins and 500,000 $1 silver coins emblematic of the San Francisco Old Mint Building, its importance to California and U.S. history, and its role in rebuilding San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake and fire.
Sets forth: (1) coin specifications; (2) design requirements; and (3) guidelines for coin sales.
Requires a surcharge of $35 for the $5 coin and of $10 for the $1 coin.
Requires that all surcharges received by the Secretary from such coin sales be promptly paid to the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society to rehabilitate the Historic Old Mint in San Francisco as a city museum and an American Coin and Gold Rush Museum.
Prohibits a surcharge with respect to the issuance of any coin under this Act during a calendar year if such issuance would result in the number of commemorative coin programs issued during such year to exceed the annual two commemorative coin program issuance limitation under specified law.
Permits the Secretary of the Treasury to continue to issue, after December 31, 2005, numismatic items that contain 5-cent coins minted in the years 2004 and 2005.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Financial Services Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee
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Related bills
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S. 1881Related bill
San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Jun 15, 2006Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-230.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 8, 2006FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- May 26, 2006FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 25, 2006FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 10, 2005FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Nov 8, 2005FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1953.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mrs. Kelly moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 19, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
- Apr 28, 2005CommitteeCommittee · 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.