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Sultana Steamboat Disaster Commemorative Coin Act of 2023

3/12/2024, 7:23 PM

Congressional Summary of S 668

Sultana Steamboat Disaster Commemorative Coin Act of 2023

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 100,000 $5 gold coins, 500,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the Sultana steamboat explosion that occured on April 27, 1865, on the Mississippi River.

All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins must be paid to the Sultana Historical Preservation Society for the purpose of establishing, operating, and maintaining a museum.

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Current Status of Bill S 668

Bill S 668 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 7, 2023. Bill S 668 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on March 7, 2023.  Bill S 668's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. as of March 7, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 668

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
20
Democrat Cosponsors
9
Republican Cosponsors
11
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 668

Primary Policy Focus

Finance and Financial Sector

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 668

Sultana Steamboat Disaster Commemorative Coin Act of 2023
Sultana Steamboat Disaster Commemorative Coin Act of 2023
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins to honor and memorialize the tragedy of the Sultana steamboat explosion of 1865.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 668

John Boozman
John Boozman
ArkansasRepublican
Todd Young
Todd Young
IndianaRepublican
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
MassachusettsDemocrat
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
Rhode IslandDemocrat
Raphael G. Warnock
Raphael G. Warnock
GeorgiaDemocrat
Roger F. Wicker
Roger F. Wicker
MississippiRepublican

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