Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009
Public Law 111-91 · H.R. 1209 · 111th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Nov 6, 2009 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Christopher Carney (D-PA-10)
Cosponsors (302): Rep. Mark Kirk, Rep. Jim Moran,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins emblematic of the design selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the Boards of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, in honor of the distinguished service of the American military men and women who have been Medal of Honor recipients.
Limits the period for coin issuance to calendar year 2011.
Imposes a surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin and $10 per coin for the $1 coin, to be distributed to the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation to help finance educational, scholarship, and outreach programs of the Foundation.
Prohibits a surcharge with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, at the time of issuance, it would result in more than the statutory maximum of two commemorative coin programs per year.
Committees
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Related bills
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S. 883Related bill
Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Nov 6, 2009Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-91.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 29, 2009FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Oct 23, 2009FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 22, 2009FloorFloor · 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 18, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- May 14, 2009FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- May 13, 2009FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Watt 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. 1209.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Watt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Feb 26, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.