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H.R. 5714: United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008

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H.R. 5714: United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2008-04-08 · Commemorations · Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-450.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-04-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · 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: 110-450. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 3, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008 - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half dollar clad coins as numismatic items emblematic of the traditions, history, and heritage of the U.S. Army, and its role in American society from the Colonial period to today. Requires the design for such coins to contain motifs that honor specifically the American soldier of both today and yesterday, in wartime and in peace, consistent with the traditions and heritage of the U.S. Army, the mission and goals of the National Museum of the U.S. Army, and the missions and goals of the Army Historical Foundation. Restricts coin issuance to the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2011. Requires all surcharges from coin sales to be promptly paid by the Secretary to the Foundation to help finance the National Museum of the U.S. Army.

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Official text

United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · 348 cosponsors

Cost estimate: No cost estimate published yet.

Cosponsors on this site

Adam Smith (D-WA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Boozman (R-AR), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Ken Calvert (R-CA) and 288 more.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr5714 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110