United States · Law · S
S. 239 (116th)
Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2019
Introduced
28 January 2019
Last action
9 October 2019 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 116-65.
Sponsors
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI], Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT], Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Subjects
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Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2019 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, a teacher tragically killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster. The design of the coins shall bear an image 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, 2020. 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
28 January 2019
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
9 July 2019
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4739)
Source: Floor
9 July 2019
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.(text: CR S4739)
Source: Floor
9 July 2019
Discharge
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
9 July 2019
Committee
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
10 July 2019
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
10 July 2019
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
10 July 2019
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
19 September 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
19 September 2019
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7796-7797)
Source: Floor
19 September 2019
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7796-7797)
Source: Floor
19 September 2019
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 239.
Source: Floor
19 September 2019
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7796-7800)
Source: Floor
19 September 2019
Floor
Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
27 September 2019
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
27 September 2019
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
9 October 2019
Became law
Became Public Law No: 116-65.
Source: President
9 October 2019
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
9 October 2019
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 9 October 2019 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 9 July 2019 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 28 January 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Passed House
summary · EN · 19 September 2019
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Passed Senate
summary · EN · 9 July 2019
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 January 2019
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 January 2019
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/239
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/239
- us · 116-s-239 · source updated 5 December 2025