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US S239

US S239
Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2019


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Introduced
01/28/2019
In Committee
01/28/2019
Crossed Over
07/10/2019
Passed
09/27/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
10/09/2019

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2019 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 350,000 $1 silver coins in commemoration of Christa McAuliffe, a teacher tragically killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster. (Sec. 4) The design of the coins shall bear an image and the name of Christa McAuliffe on the obverse side and a design on the reverse side that depicts the legacy of McAuliffe as a teacher. (Sec. 5) Treasury may issue the coins from January 1-December 31, 2020. (Sec. 7) All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of the coins shall be paid to the FIRST robotics program for the purpose of engaging and inspiring young people, through mentor-based programs, to become leaders in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 350,000 $1 silver coins in commemoration of Christa McAuliffe, a teacher who was tragically killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster. The coin's design will feature an image and name of Christa McAuliffe on the front, and a design representing her legacy as a teacher on the back. The coins will be issued from January 1 to December 31, 2021, and all surcharges from the sale of the coins will be paid to the FIRST robotics program to engage and inspire young people to become leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (84)

Jeanne Shaheen (D)* Tammy Baldwin (D),  John Barrasso (R),  Richard Blumenthal (D),  Roy Blunt (R),  Cory Booker (D),  John Boozman (R),  Mike Braun (R),  Sherrod Brown (D),  Richard Burr (R),  Maria Cantwell (D),  Shelley Moore Capito (R),  Ben Cardin (D),  Bob Casey (D),  Bill Cassidy (R),  Susan Collins (R),  Chris Coons (D),  John Cornyn (R),  Catherine Cortez Masto (D),  Tom Cotton (R),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Mike Crapo (R),  Ted Cruz (R),  Steve Daines (R),  Michael Enzi (R),  Dianne Feinstein (D),  Deb Fischer (R),  Cory Gardner (R),  Kirsten Gillibrand (D),  Lindsey Graham (R),  Chuck Grassley (R),  Kamala Harris (D),  Maggie Hassan (D),  Josh Hawley (R),  Martin Heinrich (D),  Mazie Hirono (D),  John Hoeven (R),  Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),  James Inhofe (R),  Johnny Isakson (R),  Ron Johnson (R),  Doug Jones (D),  Tim Kaine (D),  John Neely Kennedy (R),  Angus King (I),  Amy Klobuchar (D),  Patrick Leahy (D),  Joe Manchin (I),  Ed Markey (D),  Mitch McConnell (R),  Martha McSally (R),  Bob Menendez (D),  Jeff Merkley (D),  Jerry Moran (R),  Lisa Murkowski (R),  Chris Murphy (D),  Patty Murray (D),  David Perdue (R),  Gary Peters (D),  Rob Portman (R),  Jack Reed (D),  Jim Risch (R),  Pat Roberts (R),  Mitt Romney (R),  Jacky Rosen (D),  Mike Rounds (R),  Marco Rubio (R),  Brian Schatz (D),  Chuck Schumer (D),  Rick Scott (R),  Tim Scott (R),  Richard Shelby (R),  Kyrsten Sinema (I),  Tina Smith (D),  Debbie Stabenow (D),  Dan Sullivan (R),  John Thune (R),  Thom Tillis (R),  Tom Udall (D),  Chris Van Hollen (D),  Elizabeth Warren (D),  Sheldon Whitehouse (D),  Roger Wicker (R),  Todd Young (R), 

Last Action

Became Public Law No: 116-65. (TXT | PDF) (on 10/09/2019)

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