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H.R. 500 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020

Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2019

H.R. 500 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) was introduced on Jan 11, 2019, sponsored by Fred Upton with 311 co-sponsors.

During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Status
Introduced
Introduced
Jan 11, 2019
Co-sponsors
311
Policy area
Finance and Financial Sector

What it does

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.

Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.

Sponsor

Fred Upton (R-MI). Co-sponsors: 190 Democrats, 121 Republicans.

Where it stands

  • IntroducedJan 11, 2019
  • Passed the House—
  • Passed the Senate—
  • Sent to the President—
  • Became law—

Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (Jan 11, 2019)

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