H.R. 4332 · 116th Congress
Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Eleanor Norton
- Introduced
- 2019-09-13
- Latest action
- 2019-09-13 · Introduced in House
Summary
Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins in recognition and celebration of Paul Laurence Dunbar, one of the first influential African-American poets in American literature and the composer of the lyrics to In Dahomey, the first all African-American musical produced on Broadway.
All surcharges received from sales of such coins shall be paid to the Dunbar Alumni Federation.