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S. 2890 (114th)

Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2016

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Introduced

28 April 2016

Last action

28 April 2016 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Sponsors

Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH], Jeanne Shaheen, Jeff Merkley, Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN]

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5 December 2025

Summary

Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 350,000 $1 silver coins in commemoration of Christa McAuliffe. The design of the coins shall bear an image of and the name of Christa McAuliffe on the obverse side and a design on the reverse side that depicts the legacy of McAuliffe as a teacher. Treasury may issue the coins from January 1-December 31, 2018. All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of the coins shall be paid to the FIRST robotics program for the purpose of engaging and inspiring young people, through mentor-based programs, to become leaders in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

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Timeline

  1. 28 April 2016

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 April 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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