United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5255 (103rd)
Thomas Alva Edison Sesquicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
Introduced
7 October 1994
Last action
8 November 1994 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Credit and Insurance.
Sponsors
Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14]
Subjects
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Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Thomas Alva Edison Sesquicentennial Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint one-dollar silver coins emblematic of the inventions made by Thomas A. Edison in commemoration of the sesquicentennial of his birth. Instructs the Secretary to conduct an open design competition for the design of the obverse and reverse of the coins. Terminates the authority to mint such coins after December 31, 1997. Mandates that certain surcharges received from coin sales be distributed to specified entities.
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Timeline
7 October 1994
Introduced
Introduced in House
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7 October 1994
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Source: IntroReferral
7 October 1994
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 November 1994
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Credit and Insurance.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 7 October 1994 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/5255
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/hr/5255
- us · 103-hr-5255 · source updated 26 August 2025