Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
Public Law 114-282 · H.R. 2726 · 114th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 16, 2016 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL-8)
Cosponsors (298): Rep. Frederica Wilson, Rep. Gene Green,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue gold, silver, half-dollar clad, and proof silver coins in recognition and celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first manned landing on the moon.
(Sec. 5) Treasury may issue coins minted under this bill for only a one-year period, beginning January 1, 2019.
(Sec. 7) All sales of coins minted under this bill shall include a surcharge of $35 per gold coin, $10 per silver coin, $5 per half-dollar clad coin, and $50 per proof silver coin.
All of the surcharges received from the sale of such coins shall be paid as follows:
• one-half to the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum's "Destination Moon" exhibit;
• one-quarter to the Astronauts Memorial Foundation; and
• one-quarter to the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, to aid its missions by providing college scholarships for the very best and brightest students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM).
There may not be any surcharge if issuance of the coin would exceed the annual commemorative coin program issuance limitation.
(Sec. 8) Treasury shall ensure that:
• minting and issuing such coins will not result in any net cost to the federal government; and
• no funds, including surcharges, will be disbursed to any recipient designated in section 7 until the total cost of designing and issuing all authorized coins is recovered.
Committees
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Related bills
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S. 2957Related bill
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Dec 16, 2016Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-282.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 15, 2016FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 12, 2016FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 10, 2016FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Dec 6, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Dec 5, 2016FloorFloor · 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. 2726.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Posey moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 10, 2015CommitteeCommittee · 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.