United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5601 (117th)
Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
Introduced
15 October 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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3 January 2025
Summary
Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins in recognition of the bicentennial of the Erie Canal. The designs of the coins shall be emblematic of the Erie Canal and its impact on the development of the United States and New York. Treasury may issue coins minted under this bill only during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2025. All sales of coins issued under this bill shall include a surcharge, which shall be paid to the Erie Canalway Heritage Fund, Inc., to support the historic preservation, conservation, recreation, interpretation, tourism, and community development of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor in New York and for educational and commemorative programs of the Erie Canal's history and impact on our nation's history.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 October 2021
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Introduced in House · EN · 15 October 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 October 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5601
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/5601