United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1481 (101st)
Smithsonian Institution's National Numismatic Collection Act of 1989
Introduced
16 March 1989
Last action
1 April 1989 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Sponsors
Rep. Schulze, Richard T. [R-PA-5], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-15], Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30], Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Smithsonian Institution's National Numismatic Collection Act of 1989 - Requires the Director of the Mint to transfer 200 sets of coins in metals other than gold or silver to the National Numismatic Collection of the Smithsonian Institution for purposes of trading these sets with other museums, national mints, or private minting facilities that strike or produce foreign coins or currency. Authorizes the curator of such Collection to request and receive on permanent loan from the U.S. Mint at least two exemplars of each coin struck by each minting facility each year. Provides for the exchange by each minting facility of coins of gold, silver, or other bullion between the curator of such Collection and: (1) the Director of the Mint; and (2) foreign mints. Authorizes appropriations.
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Timeline
16 March 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Libraries and Memorials.
Source: Committee
1 April 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · undated · Official file
Documents
2 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 March 1989
Sponsors
- Rep. Schulze, Richard T. [R-PA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Sponsor
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- · hsha00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/1481
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/1481
- us · 101-hr-1481 · source updated 26 August 2025