To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 15, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act
(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins (to be made of "pink gold" containing at least 75% gold), 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the fight against breast cancer.
(Sec. 4) The Treasury shall:
(Sec. 7) All such coin sales must include the following surcharges: $35 per $5 gold coin, $10 per $1 dollar silver coin, and $5 per half-dollar coin.
The Treasury shall pay received surcharges promptly to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation according to a specified distribution formula.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5127-5130; text of measure as introduced: CR H5127-5128)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2722.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Luetkemeyer asked unanimous consent that the text of H.R. 2722, as proposed to be passed under suspension of the rules, be modified by the amendment at the desk. Agreed to without objection.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5183-5184, H5213-5214; text of modification by amendment: CR H5183-5184)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 9, 1 Present (Roll no. 442).
Roll Call #442 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 9, 1 Present (Roll no. 442).
Roll Call #442 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Enacted as Public Law 114-148
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Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2202)
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2202)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 114-148.
Became Public Law No: 114-148.