Who it affects
- Treasury Department
- Coin buyers
- Erie Canalway Heritage Fund, Inc.
In committeeHistoryMoney
Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
H.R. 1546 · House bill · Introduced Feb. 24, 2025
The Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act would require the Treasury Department to issue Erie Canal anniversary coins with buyer fees supporting the Erie Canalway Heritage Fund.
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What it would do
- The Treasury Department would make and issue coins marking the Erie Canal’s 200th anniversary.
- Coin designs must represent the canal and its role in developing the United States and New York.
- Each coin sale must include an extra fee paid to the Erie Canalway Heritage Fund, Inc.
- The money would support historic preservation and community development in New York’s Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.
- It would also support educational programs and programs marking the anniversary.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of the bicentennial of the Erie Canal.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia (R-NY)
- Introduced
- Feb. 24, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 9
- Committees
- House Financial Services Committee
- Latest action
- Feb. 24, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue coins in recognition of the bicentennial of the Erie Canal. The designs of the coins must be emblematic of the Erie Canal and its impact on the development of the United States and New York. All sales of coins issued under this bill must include a surcharge to be paid to the Erie Canalway Heritage Fund, Inc., to support the historic preservation and community development of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor in New York and for educational and commemorative programs.
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