Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act
Summary
Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue 50,000 $5 gold coins, 500,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins in commemoration of the service that working dogs provide to society. The designs of the coins minted under this bill shall be emblematic of the contributions of working dogs to society, including in detection, military service, therapy and assistance. Treasury may issue coins only during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2023. All sales of coins shall include a surcharge, which shall be paid to America's VetDogs for general expenses associated with the fulfillment of its mission.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2021
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Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 10, 2021
Last action Sep 10, 2021
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Sep 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Sep 10, 2021
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 129 co-sponsors
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Patrick T. McHenry
RRepublican
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Adam Kinzinger
RRepublican
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Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
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Angie Craig
DDemocratic
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Ann Wagner
RRepublican
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Anthony Gonzalez
RRepublican
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Austin Scott
RRepublican
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Barry Moore
RRepublican
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Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
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Bill Foster
DDemocratic
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Bob Gibbs
RRepublican
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