H.R. 5840: National Park Service 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
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H.R. 5840: National Park Service 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
112th Congress · introduced 2012-05-18 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2012-05-18 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
National Park Service 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
Plain summary
National Park Service 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue gold, silver, and half-dollar clad coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the National Park Service (NPS). Authorizes the issuance of coins under this Act only for a one-year period, beginning on January 1, 2016. Requires all sales of coins minted under this Act to include a surcharge of $35 per gold coin, $10 per silver coin, and $5 per half-dollar clad coin. Requires all of the surcharges received from the sale of such coins to be paid to the National Park Foundation for projects and programs to help preserve and protect resources under the stewardship of the NPS and to promote public enjoyment and appreciation of those resources. Prohibits the surcharges paid to the Foundation from being used for land acquisition.
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National Park Service 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · 65 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Judy Chu (D-CA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), James A. Himes (D-CT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), William R. Keating (D-MA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and 5 more.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr5840.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr5840 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112