Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
Public Law 114-30 · H.R. 893 · 114th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Jul 6, 2015 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE-1)
Cosponsors (296): Rep. Adrian Smith, Rep. Brad Ashford,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
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Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins, 350,000 $1 silver coins, and 300,000 half-dollar clad coins to commemorate the centennial of the founding of Father Flanagan's Boys Town.
(Sec. 4) Requires the design of the coins to be emblematic of the 100 years of Boys Town, one of the largest nonprofit child care agencies in the United States.
(Sec. 5) Permits issuance of such coins only between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2017.
(Sec. 7) Subjects all coin sales to specified surcharges, which shall be paid to Boys Town to carry out its cause of caring for and assisting children and families in underserved communities across America. Prohibits any surcharge if issuance of the coin would exceed the annual commemorative coin program issuance limitation.
(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary 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 surcharges, will be disbursed to Boys Town until the total cost of designing and issuing all authorized coins is recovered by the Treasury.
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Related bills
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S. 301Identical billRelated bill
Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Jul 6, 2015Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-30.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 26, 2015FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jun 25, 2015FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 24, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Jun 23, 2015FloorFloor · 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. 893.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Huizenga (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Feb 11, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Official record
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