H.R. 3712 · 111th Congress · 2009–2010
1863 Gettysburg Campaign Act
H.R. 3712 in the 111th Congress (2009–2010) was introduced on Oct 1, 2009, sponsored by Todd Russell Platts with 115 co-sponsors.
During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), Barack Obama was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Oct 1, 2009
- Co-sponsors
- 115
- Policy area
- Social Sciences and History
What it does
1863 Gettysburg Campaign Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue commemorative five-dollar gold coins, one-dollar silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the history and memory of the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg, and the Gettysburg Address of President Abraham Lincoln.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Todd Russell Platts (R-PA). Co-sponsors: 66 Democrats, 49 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedOct 1, 2009
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (Oct 1, 2009)
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