Thirteenth Amendment Commemorative Coin Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 9, 2013)
Thirteenth Amendment Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue the following coins in commemoration of the sesquicentennial anniversary of the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution (formally abolished slavery in the United States):
- up to 250,000 $50 bi-metallic platinum and gold coins,
- up to 250,000 $20 gold coins, and
- up to 500,000 $1 silver coins.
Requires such coins to be considered legal tender and numismatic items.
Permits the Secretary to issue such coins only during the calendar year beginning January 1, 2016, except that sales may be initiated, without issuance, before such date.
Requires specified surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of such coins to be paid to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Directs the Secretary to ensure that: (1) the minting and issuing of such coins will not result in any net cost to the U.S. government; and (2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, are disbursed to the Museum until the total cost of designing and issuing all such coins is recovered by the Treasury.
What just happenedJul 9, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 9, 2013
- Jul 9, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Jul 9, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 9, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House