National September 11 Memorial & Museum Commemorative Medal Act of 2010
Public Law 111-221 · H.R. 4684 · 111th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Aug 6, 2010 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-8)
Cosponsors (314): Rep. Gary Ackerman, Rep. Michael Arcuri,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
National September 11 Memorial & Museum Commemorative Medal Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and make available for sale not more than 2 million silver national medals, containing one ounce of silver each, in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States and the establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center.
Declares that all sales of medals under this Act shall include a surcharge of $10 per medal, which shall be paid to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center to support its operations and maintenance.
Provides for compliance of the budgetary effects of this Act with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 3549Related bill
National September 11 Memorial & Museum Commemorative Coin Act of 2009
S. 3034Related bill
National September 11 Memorial & Museum Commemorative Medal Act of 2010
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Aug 6, 2010Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-221.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 27, 2010FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jul 26, 2010FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 22, 2010FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Jul 21, 2010CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Jul 20, 2010FloorFloor · 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. 4684.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mrs. Maloney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Feb 24, 2010CommitteeCommittee · 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.