S. 883 · 111th Congress · 2009–2010
Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009
S. 883 in the 111th Congress (2009–2010) was introduced on Apr 23, 2009, sponsored by John F. Kerry with 85 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
- Apr 23, 2009
- Co-sponsors
- 85
- Policy area
- Finance and Financial Sector
What it does
Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins emblematic of the design selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the Boards of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, in honor of the distinguished service of the American military men and women who have been Medal of Honor recipi…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
John F. Kerry (D-MA). Co-sponsors: 49 Democrats, 34 Republicans, 1 Independent.
Where it stands
- IntroducedApr 23, 2009
- Passed the Senate—
- Passed the House—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Apr 23, 2009)
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- S. 383: Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009
- H.R. 627: Credit CARD Act of 2009
- H.R. 1209: Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009
- H.R. 3606: Credit CARD Technical Corrections Act of 2009
- H.R. 4173: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
- H.R. 5502: To amend the effective date of the gift card provisions of the Credit Card Accountability…
- H.R. 5297: Small Business Jobs Act of 2010
- S. 3717: A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the…
- H.R. 1177: 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Act
- H.R. 6162: Coin Modernization, Oversight, and Continuity Act of 2010
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