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H.R. 188: To provide a new effective date for the applicability of certain provisions of law to Public Law 105-331.

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H.R. 188: To provide a new effective date for the applicability of certain provisions of law to Public Law 105-331.

110th Congress · introduced 2007-01-04 · Finance and Financial Sector · Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-3.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-01-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 110-3. (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

To provide a new effective date for the applicability of certain provisions of law to Public Law 105-331.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Revises the effective date for mandatory deposit in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts of any amount derived from proceeds of the surcharge on the sale of the Thomas Alva Edison Commemorative Coin, under the Thomas Alva Edison Commemorative Coin Act, which remains unpaid to a designated recipient organization solely by reason of a specified matching fund requirement. Postpones the effective date of such requirement until July 1, 2007.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

To provide a new effective date for the applicability of certain provisions of law to Public Law 105-331.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] · 3 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] reported raising $2.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr188 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110