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H.R. 1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

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H.R. 1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-02-27 · Finance and Financial Sector · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-343.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-02-27 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · 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: 115-343. (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

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

Plain summary

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 50,000 $5 coins, 400,000 $1 coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins in recognition and celebration of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The coins shall be in the shape of a dome, and the design on the common reverse of the coins shall depict a basketball. Treasury shall hold a competition to determine the design of the common obverse of the coins, which shall be emblematic of the game of basketball. (Sec. 7) The bill requires all sales of such coins to include specified surcharges, which shall be paid by Treasury to the Hall to fund an endowment for increased operations and educational programming.

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Official text

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · 291 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Andy Barr (R-KY), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Al Green (D-TX), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Julia Brownley (D-CA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), John B. Larson (D-CT), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and 231 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] reported raising $3.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Endowment
A fund that is invested so its earnings pay for a purpose over time, while the main amount is kept.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr1235 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115