5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Act
Public Law 111-262 · H.R. 1177 · 111th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Oct 8, 2010 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Dennis Moore (D-KS-3)
Cosponsors (300): Rep. Lynn Jenkins, Rep. Todd Tiahrt,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Act - (Sec. 3) Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins in recognition of five United States Army Five-Star Generals: George Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower, Henry "Hap" Arnold, and Omar Bradley, alumni of the United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
(Sec. 4) Requires the design of the coins to include portraits of the generals.
(Sec. 5) Restricts the issuance of such coins to calendar year 2013.
(Sec. 7) Requires specified surcharges in the sale of such coins, which shall be paid promptly to the Command and General Staff College Foundation to help finance its support of the College.
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Related bills
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Five-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Oct 8, 2010Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-262.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 30, 2010FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 28, 2010FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- May 24, 2010CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- May 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 · Considered as unfinished business.
- May 19, 2010FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Moore (KS) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1177.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Moore (KS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Feb 25, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.