HR 6701 · 110th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Civil Rights Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008

Introduced 2008-07-31· Sponsored by Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12]· 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 House Committee on Financial Services.(2008-07-31)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Civil Rights Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008 - Requires quarter dollars to have designs on the reverse emblematic of prominent civil rights leaders and important events that have advanced civil rights in America. Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to select such leaders and events. Requires five coin designs in each year of the period of issuance. Instructs the Secretary to strike and make available for sale silver bullion coins that are exact duplicates of such quarter dollars.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15]CA
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35]CA
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5]SC
Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]CA
Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17]FL
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1]WA
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4]TN
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13]NC
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]NY