Public Law 115-197: American Innovation $1 Coin Act

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The Seal of the US Department of Treasury
The Seal of the US Department of Treasury.

Directs the Treasury to mint $1 coins commemorating innovators and pioneers.

Official Summary

American Innovation $1 Coin Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue “American Innovation” $1 coins commemorating an innovation, an individual innovator or pioneer, or a group of innovators or pioneers from each state, each U.S. territory, and the District of Columbia. Treasury shall issue four coins per year, in alphabetical order by jurisdiction, until a coin has been issued for each jurisdiction.

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Passed House
2018-01-16
Passed Senate
2018-06-20
Signed by President
2018-07-20
Became Public Law
2018-07-20

Amendments

S.Amdt.3041: https://www.congress.gov/amendment/115th-congress/senate-amendment/3041

Sponsors

Original sponsor: Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]

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Cosponsors: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. “Chuck” [R-TN-3], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Lewis, Jason [R-MN-2], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]

Votes

Passed House by voice vote.

Passed Senate by voice vote.

House agreed to Senate amendment without objection.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/770/text

Related bill:  S 2399 (Did not pass the Senate)

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