Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act
Public Law 112-201 · H.R. 2453 · 112th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 4, 2012 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO-9)
Cosponsors (298): Rep. John Larson, Rep. Barbara Lee,
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseRecorded vote: 370 yea, 19 nay370–19
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins emblematic of the life and legacy of Mark Twain.
Limits issuance of such coins to calendar year 2016.
Requires specified surcharges in the sale of such coins, which shall be promptly paid, in specified percentages, to: (1) the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford, Connecticut, to support the continued restoration of the house and grounds, and ensure continuing growth and innovation in museum programming to research, promote, and educate on the legacy of Mark Twain; (2) the University of California, Berkeley, for the benefit of the Mark Twain Project at the Bancroft Library to support programs to study and promote the legacy of Mark Twain; (3) Elmira College, New York, for research and education purposes; and (4) the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum in Hannibal, Missouri, to preserve historical sites related to Mark Twain and help support study and promotion programs.
Directs the Secretary to take actions to ensure that: (1) minting and issuing such coins will not result in any net cost to the federal government, and (2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, are disbursed to any recipient designated in this Act until the total cost of designing and issuing all of the coins authorized by this Act is recovered by the Treasury.
Who voted for it
Every House member of the 112th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 370 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.
370 yea19 nay44 present or did not vote
Democrats who voted yea(163)
Rep. Barbara LeeD-CA-9
Rep. Jan SchakowskyD-IL-9
Rep. Yvette ClarkeD-NY-11
Rep. Jim McDermottD-WA-7
Rep. Marcia FudgeD-OH-11
Rep. John OlverD-MA-1
Rep. Pete StarkD-CA-13
Rep. John ConyersD-MI-14
Rep. Gwen MooreD-WI-4
Rep. Michael CapuanoD-MA-8
Rep. Donna EdwardsD-MD-4
Rep. Maurice HincheyD-NY-22
Rep. Bennie ThompsonD-MS-2
Rep. Nydia VelázquezD-NY-12
Rep. Ed MarkeyD-MA-7
Rep. Robert BradyD-PA-1
Rep. Grace NapolitanoD-CA-38
Rep. Mike HondaD-CA-15
Rep. Keith EllisonD-MN-5
Rep. Frank PalloneD-NJ-6
Rep. Wm. ClayD-MO-1
Rep. José SerranoD-NY-16
Rep. Alcee HastingsD-FL-23
Rep. Jim McGovernD-MA-3
Rep. Judy ChuD-CA-32
Rep. Maxine WatersD-CA-35
Rep. Danny DavisD-IL-7
Rep. Jerrold NadlerD-NY-8
Rep. Elijah CummingsD-MD-7
Rep. Xavier BecerraD-CA-31
Rep. Hank JohnsonD-GA-4
Rep. Louise SlaughterD-NY-28
Rep. Mazie HironoD-HI-2
Rep. Charlie RangelD-NY-15
Rep. John SarbanesD-MD-3
Rep. Ed PastorD-AZ-4
Rep. Tammy BaldwinD-WI-2
Rep. Frederica WilsonD-FL-17
Rep. Eddie JohnsonD-TX-30
Rep. Cedric RichmondD-LA-2
Rep. Hansen ClarkeD-MI-13
Rep. Jim ClyburnD-SC-6
Rep. Dale KildeeD-MI-5
Rep. Michael DoyleD-PA-14
Rep. Emanuel CleaverD-MO-5
Rep. Mel WattD-NC-12
Rep. John TierneyD-MA-6
Rep. Lucille Roybal-AllardD-CA-34
Rep. Luis GutiérrezD-IL-4
Rep. Rosa DeLauroD-CT-3
Rep. Corrine BrownD-FL-3
Rep. Brad MillerD-NC-13
Rep. Ted DeutchD-FL-19
Rep. Nancy PelosiD-CA-8
Rep. Richard NealD-MA-2
Rep. Tim RyanD-OH-17
Rep. Chellie PingreeD-ME-1
Rep. John DingellD-MI-15
Rep. David PriceD-NC-4
Rep. Donald PayneD-NJ-10
Rep. Janice HahnD-CA-36
Rep. Bill PascrellD-NJ-8
Rep. Gary AckermanD-NY-5
Rep. Betty SuttonD-OH-13
Rep. Henry WaxmanD-CA-30
Rep. Eliot EngelD-NY-17
Rep. Betty McCollumD-MN-4
Rep. John LarsonD-CT-1
Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzD-FL-20
Rep. Paul TonkoD-NY-21
Rep. David CursonD-MI-11
Rep. Albio SiresD-NJ-13
Rep. Al GreenD-TX-9
Rep. Joe CrowleyD-NY-7
Rep. André CarsonD-IN-7
Rep. Steny HoyerD-MD-5
Rep. Chaka FattahD-PA-2
Rep. Sam FarrD-CA-17
Rep. Marcy KapturD-OH-9
Rep. Steve CohenD-TN-9
Rep. Bobby ScottD-VA-3
Rep. David CicillineD-RI-1
Rep. Peter ViscloskyD-IN-1
Rep. Mike ThompsonD-CA-1
Rep. Steve IsraelD-NY-2
Rep. Kathy CastorD-FL-11
Rep. Lois CappsD-CA-23
Rep. Chris Van HollenD-MD-8
Rep. Earl BlumenauerD-OR-3
Rep. Carolyn MaloneyD-NY-14
Rep. G.K. ButterfieldD-NC-1
Rep. Suzanne BonamiciD-OR-1
Rep. Colleen HanabusaD-HI-1
Rep. Sander LevinD-MI-12
Rep. Russ CarnahanD-MO-3
Rep. Jim LangevinD-RI-2
Rep. Nita LoweyD-NY-18
Rep. Joe BacaD-CA-43
Rep. Joe CourtneyD-CT-2
Rep. Peter WelchD-VT
Rep. Rubén HinojosaD-TX-15
Rep. Terri SewellD-AL-7
Rep. Silvestre ReyesD-TX-16
Rep. Lloyd DoggettD-TX-25
Rep. Charlie GonzalezD-TX-20
Rep. Jim MoranD-VA-8
Rep. Niki TsongasD-MA-5
Rep. David ScottD-GA-13
Rep. Norm DicksD-WA-6
Rep. Zoe LofgrenD-CA-16
Rep. John GaramendiD-CA-10
Rep. Susan DavisD-CA-53
Rep. Brad ShermanD-CA-27
Rep. Adam SchiffD-CA-29
Rep. Allyson SchwartzD-PA-13
Rep. Ben LujánD-NM-3
Rep. Jackie SpeierD-CA-12
Rep. Stephen LynchD-MA-9
Rep. Timothy BishopD-NY-1
Rep. Anna EshooD-CA-14
Rep. Mark CritzD-PA-12
Rep. Brian HigginsD-NY-27
Rep. Jerry McNerneyD-CA-11
Rep. Bruce BraleyD-IA-1
Rep. Carolyn McCarthyD-NY-4
Rep. Rick LarsenD-WA-2
Rep. Tim HoldenD-PA-17
Rep. Mike QuigleyD-IL-5
Rep. Suzan DelBeneD-WA-1
Rep. Laura RichardsonD-CA-37
Rep. Ron BarberD-AZ-8
Rep. Timothy WalzD-MN-1
Rep. Shelley BerkleyD-NV-1
Rep. Adam SmithD-WA-9
Rep. Sanford BishopD-GA-2
Rep. Gerald ConnollyD-VA-11
Rep. Peter DeFazioD-OR-4
Rep. Gene GreenD-TX-29
Rep. Christopher MurphyD-CT-5
Rep. Nick RahallD-WV-3
Rep. Gary PetersD-MI-9
Rep. Ed PerlmutterD-CO-7
Rep. Jared PolisD-CO-2
Rep. Jim HimesD-CT-4
Rep. Leonard BoswellD-IA-3
Rep. Ron KindD-WI-3
Rep. Michael MichaudD-ME-2
Rep. Daniel LipinskiD-IL-3
Rep. Henry CuellarD-TX-28
Rep. Kathleen HochulD-NY-26
Rep. John BarrowD-GA-12
Rep. Joe DonnellyD-IN-2
Rep. Kurt SchraderD-OR-5
Rep. Jim CostaD-CA-20
Rep. William OwensD-NY-23
Rep. Jim CooperD-TN-5
Rep. Jason AltmireD-PA-4
Rep. Collin PetersonD-MN-7
Rep. Larry KissellD-NC-8
Rep. Mike McIntyreD-NC-7
Rep. Mike RossD-AR-4
Rep. Heath ShulerD-NC-11
Rep. Jim MathesonD-UT-2
Republicans who voted yea(207)
Rep. Walter JonesR-NC-3
Rep. Steven LaTouretteR-OH-14
Rep. Patrick MeehanR-PA-7
Rep. Jim GerlachR-PA-6
Rep. Bob DoldR-IL-10
Rep. Todd PlattsR-PA-19
Rep. Ileana Ros-LehtinenR-FL-18
Rep. David ReichertR-WA-8
Rep. Mario Diaz-BalartR-FL-21
Rep. Frank LoBiondoR-NJ-2
Rep. Pete KingR-NY-3
Rep. Chris SmithR-NJ-4
Rep. Jon RunyanR-NJ-3
Rep. Charles DentR-PA-15
Rep. Christopher GibsonR-NY-20
Rep. Judy BiggertR-IL-13
Rep. Richard HannaR-NY-24
Rep. Rodney FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11
Rep. Lou BarlettaR-PA-11
Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-4
Rep. Shelley CapitoR-WV-2
Rep. Michael FitzpatrickR-PA-8
Rep. David McKinleyR-WV-1
Rep. David RiveraR-FL-25
Rep. Frank WolfR-VA-10
Rep. Charlie BassR-NH-2
Rep. Mike SimpsonR-ID-2
Rep. Steve StiversR-OH-15
Rep. Aaron SchockR-IL-18
Rep. Robert TurnerR-NY-9
Rep. Nan HayworthR-NY-19
Rep. Tom ColeR-OK-4
Rep. Rodney AlexanderR-LA-5
Rep. Mike RogersR-AL-3
Rep. Jeff FortenberryR-NE-1
Rep. Adam KinzingerR-IL-11
Rep. Frank LucasR-OK-3
Rep. Glenn ThompsonR-PA-5
Rep. Jo Ann EmersonR-MO-8
Rep. Mike KellyR-PA-3
Rep. Ander CrenshawR-FL-4
Rep. John ShimkusR-IL-19
Rep. Joseph HeckR-NV-3
Rep. Steve WomackR-AR-3
Rep. Denny RehbergR-MT
Rep. Jo BonnerR-AL-1
Rep. Ed WhitfieldR-KY-1
Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-44
Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9
Rep. W. Bill YoungR-FL-10
Rep. Pat TiberiR-OH-12
Rep. Brian BilbrayR-CA-50
Rep. Rick CrawfordR-AR-1
Rep. Steve AustriaR-OH-7
Rep. Robert AderholtR-AL-4
Rep. Buck McKeonR-CA-25
Rep. Rick BergR-ND
Rep. Leonard LanceR-NJ-7
Rep. Don YoungR-AK
Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
Rep. Kay GrangerR-TX-12
Rep. David DreierR-CA-26
Rep. Tom ReedR-NY-29
Rep. Gregg HarperR-MS-3
Rep. Daniel LungrenR-CA-3
Rep. Robert WittmanR-VA-1
Rep. Tim MurphyR-PA-18
Rep. Martha RobyR-AL-2
Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
Rep. Kristi NoemR-SD
Rep. Chip CravaackR-MN-8
Rep. Greg WaldenR-OR-2
Rep. Bobby SchillingR-IL-17
Rep. Tom MarinoR-PA-10
Rep. John CarterR-TX-31
Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
Rep. Brett GuthrieR-KY-2
Rep. Jaime Herrera BeutlerR-WA-3
Rep. James RenacciR-OH-16
Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21
Rep. Timothy JohnsonR-IL-15
Rep. Larry BucshonR-IN-8
Rep. Gus BilirakisR-FL-9
Rep. Peter RoskamR-IL-6
Rep. Lee TerryR-NE-2
Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
Rep. Jeff DenhamR-CA-19
Rep. Mary Bono MackR-CA-45
Rep. Scott TiptonR-CO-3
Rep. Erik PaulsenR-MN-3
Rep. Tim GriffinR-AR-2
Rep. Mike RogersR-MI-8
Rep. Bob GibbsR-OH-18
Rep. Frank GuintaR-NH-1
Rep. Candice MillerR-MI-10
Rep. Michael McCaulR-TX-10
Rep. Mark AmodeiR-NV-2
Rep. Allen WestR-FL-22
Rep. Bill CassidyR-LA-6
Rep. Renee EllmersR-NC-2
Rep. Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5
Rep. Steven PalazzoR-MS-4
Rep. Blaine LuetkemeyerR-MO-9
Rep. Bill JohnsonR-OH-6
Rep. Devin NunesR-CA-21
Rep. Daniel WebsterR-FL-8
Rep. Jean SchmidtR-OH-2
Rep. Charles BoustanyR-LA-7
Rep. Kevin McCarthyR-CA-22
Rep. Joe BartonR-TX-6
Rep. Phil RoeR-TN-1
Rep. Ralph HallR-TX-4
Rep. Eric CantorR-VA-7
Rep. Randy HultgrenR-IL-14
Rep. Alan NunneleeR-MS-1
Rep. Mike CoffmanR-CO-6
Rep. Chuck FleischmannR-TN-3
Rep. Sean DuffyR-WI-7
Rep. Sam GravesR-MO-6
Rep. Adrian SmithR-NE-3
Rep. Howard CobleR-NC-6
Rep. Joseph PittsR-PA-16
Rep. Gary MillerR-CA-42
Rep. Steve PearceR-NM-2
Rep. John MicaR-FL-7
Rep. Pete OlsonR-TX-22
Rep. Paul GosarR-AZ-1
Rep. Scott DesJarlaisR-TN-4
Rep. Cory GardnerR-CO-4
Rep. Robert LattaR-OH-5
Rep. Vicky HartzlerR-MO-4
Rep. John KlineR-MN-2
Rep. Steve KingR-IA-5
Rep. Morgan GriffithR-VA-9
Rep. Richard NugentR-FL-5
Rep. Sue MyrickR-NC-9
Rep. Stephen FincherR-TN-8
Rep. Thomas RooneyR-FL-16
Rep. Blake FarentholdR-TX-27
Rep. John CulbersonR-TX-7
Rep. Darrell IssaR-CA-49
Rep. Andy HarrisR-MD-1
Rep. James LankfordR-OK-5
Rep. Todd YoungR-IN-9
Rep. Paul RyanR-WI-1
Rep. Tom PetriR-WI-6
Rep. Bill PoseyR-FL-15
Rep. Jack KingstonR-GA-1
Rep. Sam JohnsonR-TX-3
Rep. Lynn JenkinsR-KS-2
Rep. Bob GoodlatteR-VA-6
Rep. Quico CansecoR-TX-23
Rep. Rob BishopR-UT-1
Rep. Robert HurtR-VA-5
Rep. Tim WalbergR-MI-7
Rep. Ann Marie BuerkleR-NY-25
Rep. Diane BlackR-TN-6
Rep. Sandy AdamsR-FL-24
Rep. Phil GingreyR-GA-11
Rep. Duncan HunterR-CA-52
Rep. Steve SoutherlandR-FL-2
Rep. Kevin YoderR-KS-3
Rep. Dan BenishekR-MI-1
Rep. Steve ScaliseR-LA-1
Rep. Kenny MarchantR-TX-24
Rep. Austin ScottR-GA-8
Rep. Patrick McHenryR-NC-10
Rep. Jeff LandryR-LA-3
Rep. Louie GohmertR-TX-1
Rep. Joe WilsonR-SC-2
Rep. Dan BurtonR-IN-5
Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-32
Rep. Billy LongR-MO-7
Rep. John FlemingR-LA-4
Rep. Steve ChabotR-OH-1
Rep. Cliff StearnsR-FL-6
Rep. Cynthia LummisR-WY
Rep. Michele BachmannR-MN-6
Rep. Todd RokitaR-IN-4
Rep. Michael BurgessR-TX-26
Rep. Bill HuizengaR-MI-2
Rep. Tom PriceR-GA-6
Rep. Ed RoyceR-CA-40
Rep. Lynn WestmorelandR-GA-3
Rep. Jimmy DuncanR-TN-2
Rep. Jeff MillerR-FL-1
Rep. Michael ConawayR-TX-11
Rep. Jason ChaffetzR-UT-3
Rep. Jeb HensarlingR-TX-5
Rep. Tim ScottR-SC-1
Rep. Virginia FoxxR-NC-5
Rep. Randy NeugebauerR-TX-19
Rep. Rob WoodallR-GA-7
Rep. James SensenbrennerR-WI-5
Rep. Mike PompeoR-KS-4
Rep. Connie MackR-FL-14
Rep. Trey GowdyR-SC-4
Rep. Doug LambornR-CO-5
Rep. Ben QuayleR-AZ-3
Rep. Raúl LabradorR-ID-1
Rep. Jim JordanR-OH-4
Rep. Jeff DuncanR-SC-3
Rep. Joe WalshR-IL-8
Rep. Tom McClintockR-CA-4
Rep. Paul BrounR-GA-10
Rep. Jeff FlakeR-AZ-6
Rep. John CampbellR-CA-48
Data notes
The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 1550 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.
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
Data notes
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 1929Related bill
Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act
Data notes
Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 24 actions.
- Dec 4, 2012Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 112-201.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 28, 2012FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Nov 15, 2012Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 19 (Roll no. 607).House roll call 607
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 19 (Roll no. 607).(consideration: CR H6390-6391; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 11/14/2012 H6…House roll call 607
- Nov 14, 2012Resolving differencesResolving differences · 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.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Luetkemeyer moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 2453.
- Sep 24, 2012FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 22, 2012FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 19, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Apr 18, 2012FloorFloor · 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): 408 - 4, 2 Present (Roll no. 171).House roll call 171
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- Apr 16, 2012FloorFloor · 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. 2453.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Luetkemeyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Aug 22, 2011CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
- Jul 7, 2011CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
Data notes
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 2865SenateSen. Richard BlumenthalD-CT· offered Sep 22, 2012Agreed to
To improve the bill.
Sep 22, 2012: Amendment SA 2865 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Data notes
Amendments offered to this bill in either chamber, as the Library of Congress records them: each with a status read from its last recorded step: agreed to, rejected, withdrawn, ruled out of order, fell with another amendment, or offered with no vote recorded (most Senate amendments are only ever offered). The wording of each amendment is the source’s. Amendments to amendments and amendments to other bills are not listed.
Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.