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H.R. 2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

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H.R. 2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-05-18 · Finance and Financial Sector · Latest: Signed by President.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-05-18 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Signed by President. (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

The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 25, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue gold, silver, and half-dollar clad commemorative coins in recognition and celebration of the 100th anniversary of the American Legion. (Sec. 5) Treasury may issue coins minted under this bill for only a one-year period, beginning January 1, 2019. (Sec. 7) All sales of coins minted under this bill shall include a surcharge of $35 per gold coin, $10 per silver coin, and $5 per half-dollar clad coin. Surcharges received shall be paid to the American Legion for costs related to promoting the importance of: (1) caring for those who have served or are serving in the Armed Forces; and (2) maintaining patriotic values, strong families, and assistance for at-risk children.

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Official text

The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · 385 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX), Don Bacon (R-NE), Jim Banks (R-IN), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Ami Bera (D-CA), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Mike Bost (R-IL), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Judy Chu (D-CA), Tom Cole (R-OK), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Neal P. Dunn (R-FL), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA) and 325 more.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr2519 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115