S. 2568 · 108th Congress

Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin Act

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Joe Biden
Introduced
2004-06-23
Latest action
2004-06-23 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue one dollar coins emblematic of the life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin (not more than 250,000 bearing his image as a young statesman and not more than 250,000 with his image as an older numismatist).

Directs that all sales of coins minted under this Act include a $10 per coin surcharge, which shall be paid by the Secretary to the Franklin Institute for purposes of the celebration of the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary.