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H.R. 5872: Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

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H.R. 5872: Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

110th Congress · introduced 2008-04-22 · Commemorations · Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-363.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-04-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 327 (2008): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5872 (2008-05-15), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 110-363. (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

Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 15, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 350,000 $1 coins in commemoration of the centennial of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America. Requires the coin design to be emblematic of the 100 years of the organization. Restricts issuance of such coins to February 8 through December 31, 2010. Subjects coin sales to a surcharge of $10 per coin. Requires payment of such surcharges to the National Boy Scouts of America Foundation, to be made available to local councils in the form of grants for the extension of Scouting in hard-to-serve areas.

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Official text

Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] · 296 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Boozman (R-AR), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Jim Costa (D-CA), Joe Courtney (D-CT) and 236 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] reported raising $1.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Record fed-us-cong110-hr5872 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110