Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
Summary
Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins in recognition of the bicentennial of the Erie Canal. The designs of the coins shall be emblematic of the Erie Canal and its impact on the development of the United States and New York. Treasury may issue coins minted under this bill only during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2025. All sales of coins issued under this bill shall include a surcharge, which shall be paid to the Erie Canalway Heritage Fund, Inc., to support the historic preservation, conservation, recreation, interpretation, tourism, and community development of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor in New York and for educational and commemorative programs of the Erie Canal's history and impact on our nation's history.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2021
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Floor Vote
President
Introduced Oct 15, 2021
Last action Oct 15, 2021
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Oct 15, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
lower
Oct 15, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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