March of Dimes Commemorative Coin Act of 2012
Public Law 112-209 · H.R. 3187 · 112th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 18, 2012 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Bob Dold (R-IL-10)
Cosponsors (305): Rep. Nita Lowey, Rep. Charlie Bass,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
March of Dimes Commemorative Coin Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 500,000 $1 silver coins emblematic of the mission and programs of the March of Dimes.
Requires the design of the coins to be emblematic of the mission and programs of the March of Dimes and its record of generating Americans' support to protect our children's health.
Permits issuance of such coins only during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2015.
Requires all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of such coins to be promptly paid to the March of Dimes to help finance research, education, and services aimed at improving the health of women, infants, and children.
Subjects the March of Dimes to federal audit requirements.
Instructs the Secretary to take necessary action to ensure that: (1) minting and issuing coins under this Act will not result in any net cost to the federal government; and (2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, shall be disbursed to March of Dimes to help finance research, education, and services aimed at improving the health of women, infants, and children until the total cost of designing and issuing the coins authorized by this Act is recovered by the Treasury.
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
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 1935Related bill
March of Dimes Commemorative Coin Act of 2011
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Dec 18, 2012Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 112-209.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 12, 2012FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 11, 2012FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 10, 2012FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 2, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Aug 1, 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 voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3187.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Dold moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Oct 21, 2011CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
- Oct 13, 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
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.