United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1623 (102nd)
World War II 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
Introduced
22 March 1991
Last action
2 July 1992 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Sponsors
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5], Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-15], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38], Rep. Whitten, Jamie L. [D-MS-1], Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Kopetski, Mike [D-OR-5], Rep. Zeliff, William H., Jr. [R-NH-1], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1], Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3], LOUISE SLAUGHTER, Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1], Christopher Smith, Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25], Rep. Andrews, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
World War II 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should recognize the 50th anniversary of World War II by minting and issuing commemorative coins. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue and mint such coins in five dollar, one dollar, and half dollar denominations. Mandates that surcharges received from the sale of such coins be deposited in a coinage profit fund and allocated, upon separate congressional authorization, to the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a World War II memorial. Directs the Secretary to report semiannually to the Congress regarding implementation of this Act.
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Timeline
22 March 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 March 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 March 1991
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Source: IntroReferral
1 April 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Source: Committee
17 July 1991
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
9 June 1992
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 June 1992
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 June 1992
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 5.
Source: Committee
18 June 1992
Committee
Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage Discharged.
Source: Committee
30 June 1992
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
30 June 1992
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
30 June 1992
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
30 June 1992
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
30 June 1992
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
30 June 1992
Floor
Mr. Torres moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
2 July 1992
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · undated · Official file
- Introduced in House · undated · Official file
- Referred in Senate · undated · Official file
Documents
5 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 30 June 1992
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 March 1991
Sponsors
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-15] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Whitten, Jamie L. [D-MS-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kopetski, Mike [D-OR-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Zeliff, William H., Jr. [R-NH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3] · D · Sponsor
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1] · R · Sponsor
- Christopher Smith · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/1623
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- us · 102-hr-1623 · source updated 14 January 2025