H.R.1209 - Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor in 1861, America's highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States, to honor the American military men and women who have been recipients of the Medal of Honor, and to promote awareness of what the Medal of Honor represents and how ordinary Americans, through courage, sacrifice, selfless service and patriotism, can challenge fate and change the course of history. view all titles (5)

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  • Short: Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor in 1861, America's highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States, to honor the American military men and women who have been recipients of the Medal of Honor, and to promote awareness of what the Medal of Honor represents and how ordinary Americans, through courage, sacrifice, selfless service and patriotism, can challenge fate and change the course of history. as introduced.
  • Short: Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 as passed house.
  • Short: Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 as passed senate.
  • Short: Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 as enacted.

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11/6/2009--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins e

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11/6/2009--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins emblematic of the design selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the Boards of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, in honor of the distinguished service of the American military men and women who have been Medal of Honor recipients. Limits the period for coin issuance to calendar year 2011. Imposes a surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin and $10 per coin for the $1 coin, to be distributed to the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation to help finance educational, scholarship, and outreach programs of the Foundation. Prohibits a surcharge with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, at the time of issuance, it would result in more than the statutory maximum of two commemorative coin programs per year.

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11/06/09
Girl Scouts Silver Commemorative Coins in 2013

Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act Passes Congress Legislation known as the Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009, HR 1209, has been approved by ...

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10/22/09
RE: H.R.1209

The bill, HR 1209, passed in the US House of Representatives back on May 14, 2009. Following a procedural clearance step, the Medal of Honor Commemorative ...

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05/13/09
Ten “One Minutes” Per Side

Obey – Appropriations) (Subject to a Rule) 1) HR 1209 – Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 (Rep. Carney – Financial Services) 2) HR 347 - To ...

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03/16/11
H.R.1209: Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011 - U.S. Congress ...

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12/26/10
Medal of Honor – the Hero's Hero

Speaking аt a reception regarding National Medal οf Honor Day, Congressman Kirk received аח award frοm tһе Congressional Medal οf Honor Foundation fοr һіѕ work іח passing HR 1209, tһе Medal οf Honor Commemorative Coin аt οf 2009. ...

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12/12/10
2011 Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Designs Announced

Introduced as HR 1209 by Christopher Carney of Pennsylvania, the bill was passed in the House of May 14, 2009, by the Senate on October 22, 2009, and signed into law by the President on November 6, 2009. ...

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