H.R. 1842 · 117th Congress

Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced on Mar 11, 2021 by Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-5). 299 cosponsors, 82 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-163.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-163
Introduced
Mar 11, 2021
Cosponsors
299
82 from the other party
Policy area
Finance and Financial Sector
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the Bicentennial of Harriet Tubman's birth.

Subjects

  • Commemorative events and holidays
  • Currency
  • Racial and ethnic relations
  • U.S. history
  • Women's rights

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Aug 3, 2022). Public domain.

Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the legacy of Harriet Tubman as an abolitionist.

The Secretary may issue coins under this bill only during the period of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.

All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins must be paid equally to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, and The Harriet Tubman Home, Inc. in Auburn, New York, for the purpose of accomplishing and advancing their missions.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Gregory W. MeeksD-NY-5Sponsor

Democrats · 217

Republicans · 82

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Mar 11, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Mar 11, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Mar 11, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  4. Jul 26, 2022 · HouseMs. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. Jul 26, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7147-7149)
  6. Jul 26, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1842.
  7. Jul 26, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7147-7148)
  8. Jul 26, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7147-7148)
  9. Jul 26, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Jul 27, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3736)
  11. Jul 27, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3736)
  12. Jul 28, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  13. Aug 2, 2022Presented to President.
  14. Aug 2, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  15. Aug 3, 2022Signed by President.
  16. Aug 3, 2022Signed by President.
  17. Aug 3, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-163.
  18. Aug 3, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-163.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.