118th Congress · HOUSE BILLINCORPORATED

H.R. 1388Sultana Steamboat Disaster Commemorative Coin Act of 2023

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins to honor and memorialize the tragedy of the Sultana steamboat explosion of 1865.

Finance and financial sector
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Last action Mar 7, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Referred
Mar 7, 2023
Financial Services
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 8 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.