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S. 883 (111th)

Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009

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Introduced

23 April 2009

Last action

23 April 2009 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Kaufman, Edward E. [D-DE], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE], Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

27 November 2025

Defence

Summary

Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins emblematic of the design selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the Boards of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, in honor of the distinguished service of the American military men and women who have been Medal of Honor recipients. Limits the period for coin issuance to calendar year 2011. Imposes a surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin and $10 per coin for the $1 coin, to be distributed to the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation to help finance educational, scholarship, and outreach programs of the Foundation.

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Timeline

  1. 23 April 2009

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 April 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4687-4688)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 April 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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