H.R. 7801 · 118th Congress
Sultana Steamboat Disaster Commemorative Coin Act of 2024
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rick Crawford
- Introduced
- 2024-03-22
- Latest action
- 2024-03-22 · Introduced in House
Summary
Sultana Steamboat Disaster Commemorative Coin Act of 2024
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 100,000 $5 gold coins, 500,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the Sultana steamboat explosion that occurred on April 27, 1865, on the Mississippi River.
All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins must be paid to the Sultana Historical Preservation Society Inc. for the purpose of establishing, operating, and maintaining a museum.