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H.R. 6455 (110th)

NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

10 July 2008

Last action

16 July 2008 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 885.

Sponsors

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

14 January 2026

Education

Summary

NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to mint and issue $50 gold and $1 silver coins emblematic of the 50 years of exemplary and unparalleled achievements of NASA. Requires all such coin sales to include a surcharge of $50 per $50 coin, and of $10 per $1 coin. Requires distribution of the first $4 million to the NASA Family Assistance Fund for financial assistance to the families of NASA personnel who die as a result of injuries suffered in the performance of their official duties. Requires distribution of: (1) one-half of the next $1 million of the remaining amounts to the Dr. Ronald E. McNair Educational (D.R.E.M.E.) Science Literacy Foundation and the Challenger Center for Space Science Education; and (2) the remainder to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution for the preservation, maintenance, and display of space artifacts at the National Air and Space Museum (including the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center). Authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicates of the $50 gold coins.

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Timeline

  1. 10 July 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 July 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 July 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 July 2008

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  5. 15 July 2008

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6480-6482)

    Source: Floor

  6. 15 July 2008

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6480-6482)

    Source: Floor

  7. 15 July 2008

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6455.

    Source: Floor

  8. 15 July 2008

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6480-6487)

    Source: Floor

  9. 15 July 2008

    Floor

    Mr. Green, Al moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  10. 16 July 2008

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 885.

    Source: Calendars

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  • Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

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