Archive for July, 2010

Coin Legislation Update: H.R. 4684 Passes House and Senate

H.R. 4684: national September 11 Memorial & Museum Commemorative Medal Act of 2010 passed the House on July 20, 2010 and passed the Senate on July 22, 2010. The bill now awaits the President’s signature.
The bill seeks the production and issuance of commemorative medals struck in one ounce of silver for the 10th anniversary of [...]

S. 3572 Introduced in Senate

On July 13, 2010, S. 3572 was introduced by Sen. Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas. The bill seeks the production and issuance of commemorative coins for the 225th anniversary of the establishment of the United States Marshals Service.
This represents the fourth introduction of a bill for this purpose, closely following the introduction of H.R. 5680 on [...]

H.R. 5680 Seeks Commemorative Coins for U.S. Marshals

H.R. 5680 United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act was introduced on July 1, 2010 by Rep. John Boozman of Arkansas. This is the third bill seeking commemorative coins for US Marshals, the prior being H.R. 2799 and S. 2106.
The same basic coins are described in the most recent bill. A $5 gold [...]