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AK HJR9

AK HJR9
Elizabeth Peratrovich Commemorative Coin


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Introduced
02/27/2019
In Committee
01/22/2020
Crossed Over
03/20/2019
Passed
02/12/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
02/21/2020

Introduced Session

31st Legislature

Bill Summary

Requesting the United States Secretary of the Treasury to mint not less than 5,000,000 $1 coins honoring Elizabeth Peratrovich under the Native American $1 Coin Act..

AI Summary

This Joint Resolution requests the United States Secretary of the Treasury to mint at least 5,000,000 one-dollar coins honoring Elizabeth Peratrovich, a significant civil rights activist for Alaska Natives who championed the passage of the 1945 Anti-Discrimination Act, the first of its kind in the United States. These coins would be produced under the Native American $1 Coin Act, a program that annually features designs celebrating Native American heritage and culture, and would be distributed through the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco to banks in Alaska. Additionally, the resolution asks the Treasury Secretary to promote the acceptance and use of these Elizabeth Peratrovich coins by businesses.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (27)

Last Action

PERMANENTLY FILED 2/20 LEGIS RESOLVE 15 (on 02/21/2020)

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