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H.R. 2808: Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act

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H.R. 2808: Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act

109th Congress · introduced 2005-06-08 · Commemorations · Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-285.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-06-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 427 (2006): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR2808 (2006-09-06), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 109-285. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 6, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 500,000 $1 coins emblematic of the life and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. States that only one facility of the U.S. Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins. Authorizes the Secretary to issue the coins only during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2009. Prescribes guidelines for coin sales, including a surcharge of $10 per coin, to be paid by the Secretary to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission to further its work. Subjects the Commission to federal audit requirements.

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Official text

Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · 309 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2808, Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act (2006-10-02); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2808, Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act (2006-10-02)

Cosponsors on this site

Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Al Green (D-TX), Harold Rogers (R-KY) and 249 more.

Recorded votes

Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr2808 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109