National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
Public Law 112-152 · H.R. 2527 · 112th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Aug 3, 2012 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Richard Hanna (R-NY-24)
Cosponsors (296): Rep. Joe Barton, Rep. Michael Doyle,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins in recognition of the National Baseball Hall of Fame during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2014.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) hold a competition to determine the design of the common obverse of the coins, with such design being emblematic of the game of baseball; and (2) determine compensation for the winning design, which shall be not less than $5,000 and which shall be taken into account when determining the sale price. Requires the design on the common reverse side to depict a baseball similar to those used by Major League Baseball.
Requires all sales of such coins to include specified surcharges, which shall be paid by the Secretary to the National Baseball Hall of Fame to help finance its operations after the total cost of designing and issuing the coins is recovered by the Treasury.
Directs the Secretary to ensure that minting and issuing coins under this Act will not result in any net cost to the U.S. government.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Financial Services Committee · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 2036Related bill
National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 24 actions.
- Aug 3, 2012Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 112-152.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 25, 2012FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jul 19, 2012Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Huizenga (MI) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 16, 2012FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 12, 2012FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 31, 2011CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Oct 26, 2011FloorFloor · 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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 3 (Roll no. 812).House roll call 812
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- Oct 25, 2011FloorFloor · 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. 2527.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 20, 2011CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 19, 2011CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
- Jul 14, 2011CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 2553SenateSen. Kirsten GillibrandD-NY· offered Jul 12, 2012Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Jul 12, 2012: Amendment SA 2553 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.