United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 68 (109th)
NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
Introduced
4 January 2005
Last action
13 July 2005 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
NASA and JPL 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) and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to mint and issue: (1) ten dollar gold coins; (2) five dollar gold coins; (3) one dollar silver coins; and (4) half-dollar silver coins emblematic of the 50 years of exemplary and unparalleled achievements of NASA and JPL. Directs each Federal agency and U.S. instrumentality that has in its possession any craft or any part of a craft that flew in space to: (1) retrieve any gold, silver, copper, and other precious metal that may be used in the production of any coins under this Act from such craft or part; and (2) deposit such metals with the Director of the United States Mint. Requires that all sales of coins minted under this Act include a surcharge of : (1) $75 per coin for the ten dollar coin; (2) $35 per coin for the five dollar coin; (3) $10 per coin for the one dollar coin; and (4) $3 for the half-dollar coin, which shall be paid by the Secretary to the NASA Family Assistance Fund for the purposes of providing financial assistance to the families of NASA personnel who die as a result of injuries suffered in the performance of their official duties.
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Timeline
4 January 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 February 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Source: Committee
27 April 2005
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
27 April 2005
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
27 April 2005
Committee
Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology Discharged.
Source: Committee
15 June 2005
Introduced
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Ways and Means for a period ending not later than June 17, 2005 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(t), rule X.
Source: IntroReferral
15 June 2005
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 109-133, Part I.
Source: Committee
15 June 2005
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 109-133, Part I.
Source: Committee
17 June 2005
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 81.
Source: Calendars
17 June 2005
Discharge
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Source: Discharge
17 June 2005
Committee
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Source: Committee
12 July 2005
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 July 2005
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5649-5650)
Source: Floor
12 July 2005
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5649-5650)
Source: Floor
12 July 2005
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 68.
Source: Floor
12 July 2005
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5649-5655)
Source: Floor
12 July 2005
Floor
Mr. Baker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
13 July 2005
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 13 July 2005 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 12 July 2005 · Download file
- Reported in House · 17 June 2005 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 4 January 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 13 July 2005
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 13 July 2005
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 12 July 2005
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 15 June 2005
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/68
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/68
- us · 109-hr-68 · source updated 7 April 2025