To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of Paul Laurence Dunbar.

United States115th CongressHR-6214House of Representatives
Updated: Jun 25, 2018

Summary

Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins in recognition and celebration of Paul Laurence Dunbar, one of the first influential African-American poets in American literature and the composer of the lyrics to In Dahomey , the first all African-American musical produced on Broadway. All surcharges received from sales of such coins shall be paid to the Dunbar Alumni Federation.

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Timeline

  1. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E905-906)

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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