H.R. 8182 · 117th Congress · House

James Weldon Johnson Commemorative Coin Act

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced
Jun 22, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

James Weldon Johnson Commemorative Coin Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue 400,000 $1 silver coins emblematic of James Weldon Johnson, an influential writer, diplomat, educator, lawyer, and civil rights activist.

All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins must be paid to Historic Stanton, Inc. and the James Weldon Johnson Foundation.