Coin Legislation Update: H.R. 621 Passes the House and Senate

H.R. 621 Girl Scouts USA Centennial Commemorative Coin Act was recently passed in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. All that remains for the bill to become law is the President’s signature, which is expected soon.

The bill will authorize the production of up to 350,000 silver dollars, produced to mark the centennial of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America. The coins would be issued during the calendar year beginning January 1, 2013. Designs will be selected by the Secretary of the Treasury after consultation with the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, the Commission of Fine Arts, and review by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.

A $10 surcharge is added to the cost of each coin, payable to the Girl Scouts of America for program development and delivery.