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H.R. 2453 (112th): Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act

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To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Mark Twain.

Sponsor and status

Photo of sponsor Blaine Luetkemeyer

Blaine Luetkemeyer

Sponsor. Representative for Missouri's 9th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Nov 16, 2012
Length: 4 pages
Introduced
Jul 7, 2011
112th Congress (2011–2013)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 4, 2012

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 4, 2012.

Law
Pub.L. 112-201
Cosponsors

298 Cosponsors (183 Republicans, 115 Democrats)

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History

Jul 7, 2011
 
Introduced

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Apr 18, 2012
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Sep 22, 2012
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

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Sep 23, 2012
 
Text Published

Updated bill text was published as of Passed the Senate with an Amendment.

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Nov 15, 2012
 
House Agreed to Changes

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Dec 4, 2012
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 2453 (112th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2453. This is the one from the 112th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress, which met from Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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