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H.R. 5255 (103rd)

Thomas Alva Edison Sesquicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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]

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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

  1. 7 October 1994

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 October 1994

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 October 1994

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 November 1994

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Credit and Insurance.

    Source: Committee

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