HR 5020 · 102th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Prisoner-of-War Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced 1992-04-29· Sponsored by Rep. Peterson, Douglas (Pete) [D-FL-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.(1992-05-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prisoner-of-War Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a specified number of one-dollar coins emblematic of the experience of American prisoners of war. Requires that all sales of such coins include a surcharge of $5 per coin. Requires specified proceeds from such surcharges to be paid to the: (1) Secretary of the Interior for construction of the Andersonville Prisoner-of-War Museum in Andersonville, Georgia; (2) endowment fund established by this Act for the maintenance of such Museum; and (3) Secretary of Veterans Affairs to maintain national cemeteries.…

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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans
Rep. Ray, Richard B. [D-GA-3]GA
Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5]AL
Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29]NY
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-42]CA
Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38]CA
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11]NY
Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19]FL
Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1]WA
Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19]CA
Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-22]NY
Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4]NY
Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2]WV
Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2]ID
Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9]FL
Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4]MN