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H.R. 1982: National Women’s Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

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H.R. 1982: National Women’s Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-03-28 · Finance and Financial Sector · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-03-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

National Women’s Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

Plain summary

National Women's Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins in recognition and celebration of the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, New York. All minted coins shall include a specified surcharge, which shall be paid to the National Women's Hall of Fame Foundation to establish an endowment fund to provide for the long-term financing of the hall's operations.

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Official text

National Women’s Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] · 57 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Gwen Moore (D-WI), Grace Meng (D-NY), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Joe Neguse (D-CO), André Carson (D-IN), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Josh Harder (D-CA), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Judy Chu (D-CA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] reported raising $2.2 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-cong116-hr1982 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116