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H.R. 2139: Lions Clubs International Century of Service Commemorative Coin Act

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H.R. 2139: Lions Clubs International Century of Service Commemorative Coin Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-06-03 · Finance and Financial Sector · Latest: Became Public Law No: 112-181.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-06-03 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 558 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR2139 (2012-09-10), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 112-181. (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

Lions Clubs International Century of Service Commemorative Coin Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 10, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Lions Clubs International Century of Service Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue as legal tender up to 400,000 $1 coins in commemoration of the centennial of the founding of the Lions Clubs International. Requires the design of the coins to be emblematic of the centennial. Permits the Secretary to issue such coins only during calendar 2017. Requires coin sales to include a surcharge of $10 per coin, to be paid by the Secretary to the Lions Clubs International Foundation. Subjects such Foundation to specified audit requirements with regard to the funds received from the Secretary.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Lions Clubs International Century of Service Commemorative Coin Act

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

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] · 294 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mike Quigley (D-IL), John R. Carter (R-TX), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Todd Young (R-IN) and 234 more.

Recorded votes

Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr2139 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112