Rosa Parks Commemorative Coin Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates congressional findings establishing the historical significance of Rosa Parks and justifying the commemorative coin program. Recounts her role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, civil rights activism, and numerous, establishes design requirements for Rosa Parks commemorative coins, mandating her name and likeness on at least one obverse design, and requiring standard inscriptions, and establishes mandatory surcharges on commemorative coin sales ($35 for $5 gold coins, $10 for $1 silver coins, $5 for half-dollar coins) with all surcharge revenue directed to the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute. It relies on product standards, appropriations, reporting requirements, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Trade.
Who Benefits and How
Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development could gain revenue opportunities and U.S. taxpayers could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
U.S. Treasury would take on compliance duties, Coin collectors could face higher costs, and U.S. Mint would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Creates congressional findings establishing the historical significance of Rosa Parks and justifying the commemorative coin program. Recounts her role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, civil rights activism, and numerous...
- Establishes design requirements for Rosa Parks commemorative coins, mandating her name and likeness on at least one obverse design, and requiring standard inscriptions.
- Establishes mandatory surcharges on commemorative coin sales ($35 for $5 gold coins, $10 for $1 silver coins, $5 for half-dollar coins) with all surcharge revenue directed to the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute...
- Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to ensure that minting and issuing coins results in no net cost to the U.S.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates congressional findings establishing the historical significance of Rosa Parks and justifying the commemorative coin program. Recounts her role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, civil rights activism, and numerous, establishes design requirements for Rosa Parks commemorative coins, mandating her name and likeness on at least one obverse design, and requiring standard inscriptions, and establishes mandatory surcharges on commemorative coin sales ($35 for $5 gold coins, $10 for $1 silver coins, $5 for half-dollar coins) with all surcharge revenue directed to the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute.
Key Policy Areas
Trade
Primary Purpose
The bill creates congressional findings establishing the historical significance of Rosa Parks and justifying the commemorative coin program. Recounts her role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, civil rights activism, and numerous, establishes design requirements for Rosa Parks commemorative coins, mandating her name and likeness on at least one obverse design, and requiring standard inscriptions, and establishes mandatory surcharges on commemorative coin sales ($35 for $5 gold coins, $10 for $1 silver coins, $5 for half-dollar coins) with all surcharge revenue directed to the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute.
Policy Domains
Whole Bill - Rosa Parks Commemorative Coins
Identified Gains
- Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development
- U.S. taxpayers
Identified Costs
- U.S. Treasury
- Coin collectors
- U.S. Mint
- Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMrs. Beatty (for herself, Ms. Adams, Mr. Amo, Mr. Bell, …
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H452)
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development
Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development faces effects in multiple directions
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "commission_of_fine_arts"
- → Commission of Fine Arts (coin design consultation)
- "rosa_and_raymond_parks_institute"
- → Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development (surcharge recipient)
- "citizens_coinage_advisory_committee"
- → Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (design review)
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Short title of this Act.
The Secretary of the Treasury, responsible for minting and issuing coins under this Act.
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