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H.R. 1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

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H.R. 1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-11 · Finance and Financial Sector · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-163.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-11 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · 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: 117-163. (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

Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

Plain summary

Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the legacy of Harriet Tubman as an abolitionist. The Secretary may issue coins under this bill only during the period of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins must be paid equally to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, and The Harriet Tubman Home, Inc. in Auburn, New York, for the purpose of accomplishing and advancing their missions.

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Official text

Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · 299 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Tom Cole (R-OK), Haley M. Stevens (D-MI), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Jim Costa (D-CA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Don Bacon (R-NE), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Bill Foster (D-IL), Nikema Williams (D-GA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) and 239 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] reported raising $2.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr1842 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117