United States · Law · HR
H.R. 3204 (108th)
Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin Act
Introduced
30 September 2003
Last action
21 December 2004 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 108-464.
Sponsors
Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Ose, Doug [R-CA-3], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16], Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25]
Subjects
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7 April 2025
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 include a $10 per coin surcharge, which shall be paid by the Secretary to the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission, to be used to educate people about Franklin's legacy.
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Timeline
30 September 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
30 September 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1919)
Source: IntroReferral
30 September 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 September 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 October 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Source: Committee
17 November 2004
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 November 2004
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
17 November 2004
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
17 November 2004
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9865-9867; text of measure as introduced: CR H9866)
Source: Floor
17 November 2004
Floor
Mr. Castle asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
17 November 2004
Discharge
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Source: Discharge
17 November 2004
Committee
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Source: Committee
18 November 2004
Passed
CORRECTING ENROLLMENT - Mr. Castle asked unanimous consent that the Clerk be authorized to correct the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3204. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
19 November 2004
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
7 December 2004
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11863)
Source: Floor
7 December 2004
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11863)
Source: Floor
10 December 2004
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
10 December 2004
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
21 December 2004
Became law
Became Public Law No: 108-464.
Source: President
21 December 2004
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
21 December 2004
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 21 December 2004 · Download file
- Received in Senate · 19 November 2004 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 17 November 2004 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 30 September 2003 · Download file
Documents
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summary · EN · 21 December 2004
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Received in Senate (text)
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 30 September 2003
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 30 September 2003
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Sponsors
- Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ose, Doug [R-CA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/3204
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/3204
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