Senate Bill 2427
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Women’s History and Nineteenth Amendment Centennial Quarter Dollar Coin Program Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Aug 1, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2427
Congress
116
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Finance and Financial Sector
Primary focus of measure is U.S. banking and financial institutions regulation; consumer credit; bankruptcy and debt collection; financial services and investments; insurance; securities; real estate transactions; currency. Measures concerning financial crimes may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement. Measures concerning business and corporate finance may fall under Commerce policy area. Measures concerning international banking may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Women's History and Nineteenth Amendment Centennial Quarter Dollar Coin Program Act
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue quarter-dollar coins in commemoration of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment granting women the right to vote. The design on the reverse of each coin shall be emblematic of the accomplishments and contributions of a prominent woman who was a resident of a state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory.
Such coins shall be issued in alphabetical order of the area represented, starting with the state of Alabama.
Treasury shall
- initiate a program to promote collection of the coins and recognition of their subjects, and
- strike and make available for sale silver bullion coins that are the exact duplicates of the coins.
August 1, 2019
08/01/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
08/01/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:11 PM