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To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the semicentennial of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

4/1/2008--Passed House amended.    (There is 1 other summary)

Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue, during 2014, up to 350,000 one-dollar coins designed to be emblematic of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its contribution to civil rights in America.

Permits the Secretary to initiate sales of such coins, without issuance, before 2014. Terminates such minting authority after December 31, 2014.

Requires sales to include a $10 surcharge per coin, which shall be paid to the United Negro College Fund. Subjects the Fund to certain federal audit requirements and a specified issuance limitation.

Latest Actions
  • 04/02/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • 04/01/2008 - Mr. Scott (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  • 04/01/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1841-1844)
  • 04/01/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2040.
  • 04/01/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1841-1842)
  • 04/01/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 06/07/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
  • 04/25/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.2040 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House04/04/2008
H.R.2040 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House04/02/2008
H.R.2040 Introduced in House08/31/2007

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