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S. 2568 (108th)

Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin Act

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Introduced

23 June 2004

Last action

23 June 2004 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR 6/24/2004 S7323-7324)

Sponsors

Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Fitzgerald, Peter [R-IL], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Allen, George [R-VA], Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN], Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI]

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Summary

Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue one dollar coins emblematic of the life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin (not more than 250,000 bearing his image as a young statesman and not more than 250,000 with his image as an older numismatist). Directs that all sales of coins minted under this Act include a $10 per coin surcharge, which shall be paid by the Secretary to the Franklin Institute for purposes of the celebration of the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary.

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Timeline

  1. 23 June 2004

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR 6/24/2004 S7323-7324)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 June 2004

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 6/24/2004 S7323)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 June 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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