H.R. 621 Signed into Law by the President

On October 29, 2009, President Obama signed the Girl Scouts of the USA Commemorative Coin Act into law. This bill will authorize the production and issuance of up to 350,000 silver dollar coins in 2013 to celebrate the centennial of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.

“This is a wonderful honor for Girl Scouts,” said Kathy Cloninger, Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts of the USA. “Congress only allows the minting of two coins a year and this is such a fitting way to honor our Movement and the million of girls and women whose lives Girl Scouting has touched. We are grateful to the President, the House and the Senate for their support.”

The bill was introduced on January 21 by Jack Kingston of Georgia. It passed the House on October 13 and the Senate on October 19, 2009.