Coin Legislation Update: H.R. 2421 Passes House

H.R. 2421: Mother’s Day Centennial Commemorative Coin Act passed in the House of Representatives on May 5, 2010. The bill was introduced nearly a year ago on May 14, 2009 along with a corollary version of the bill introduced in the Senate the week earlier.

The bill seeks to authorized the production and issuance of up to 400,000 silver dollar commemorative coins to mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Mother’s Day. The coins would be released in 2014 and available in proof and uncirculated versions.

There are now 291 cosponsors for H.R. 2421. In order to become law, the bill must be passed in the Senate and then signed into law by the President.