HR8227-119

In Committee

Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act

119th Congress Introduced Apr 9, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Government Operations, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HEA5C4CEA8AE84346A4CC9DD386B84724: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act.
  • Section HF24F46136ADC4924BE8DF4146FFDB6CE: 2. Findings The Congress finds that— Paul Laurence Dunbar was one of the first influential African-American poets in American literature, writing such classics...
  • Section H406983A974F041DE814036DA3CE28A33: 3. Coin specifications In recognition and celebration of Paul Laurence Dunbar, the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the...
  • Section HB64187DD2BF64BFBB4F1E761AFDF23EE: 4. Design of coins The design for the coins minted under this Act shall be emblematic of Paul Laurence Dunbar. On each coin minted under this Act there shall...
  • Section HD31037B307084F858D2ED620549CAB0C: 5. Issuance of coins Coins minted under this Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities. The Secretary may issue coins minted under this Act only...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Government Operations, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Government Operations Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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schools, students, and education providers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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federal implementing agencies:
schools, students, and education providers:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 9, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Apr 9, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 9, 2026

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E308)

Apr 9, 2026

Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Government Operations Finance
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

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