http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2894.html?rev=27926 <p>H.R. 2894 would require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the &quot;Star Spangled Banner&quot; and the War of 1812.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner and the War of 1812.</p> <p>Requires a coin design emblematic of the War of 1812, particularly the Battle for Fort McHenry that formed the basis for the &amp;quot;Star-Spangled Banner.&amp;quot;</p> <p>Authorizes the Secretary to issue the coins only during the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2012.</p> <p>Requires all surcharges received by the Secretary from coin sales to be paid to the Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission for: (1) the purpose of supporting bicentennial activities in collaboration with, and aiding, the Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission; and (2) preservation and improvement activities relating to the sites and structures relating to the War of 1812.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/19/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 27926@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:57:14 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2894.html?rev=24294 <p>H.R. 2894 would require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the &quot;Star Spangled Banner&quot; and the War of 1812.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner and the War of 1812.</p> <p>Requires a coin design emblematic of the War of 1812, particularly the Battle for Fort McHenry that formed the basis for the &amp;quot;Star-Spangled Banner.&amp;quot;</p> <p>Authorizes the Secretary to issue the coins only during the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2012.</p> <p>Requires all surcharges received by the Secretary from coin sales to be paid to the Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission for: (1) the purpose of supporting bicentennial activities; and (2) preservation and improvement activities relating to the sites and structures relating to the War of 1812.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/19/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 24294@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 20 May 2008 18:47:15 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2894.html?rev=24159 <p>H.R. 2894 would require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the &quot;Star Spangled Banner&quot; and the War of 1812.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner and the War of 1812.</p> <p>Requires a coin design emblematic of the War of 1812, particularly the Battle for Fort McHenry that formed the basis for the &amp;quot;Star-Spangled Banner.&amp;quot;</p> <p>Authorizes the Secretary to issue the coins only during the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2012.</p> <p>Requires all surcharges received by the Secretary from coin sales to be paid to the Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission for: (1) the purpose of supporting bicentennial activities; and (2) preservation and improvement activities relating to the sites and structures relating to the War of 1812.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/15/2008: Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 24159@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 16 May 2008 18:46:33 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2894.html?rev=23927 <p>H.R. 2894 would require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the &quot;Star Spangled Banner&quot; and the War of 1812.</p> <h2 id="toc12"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner and the War of 1812.</p> <p>Requires a coin design emblematic of the War of 1812, particularly the Battle for Fort McHenry that formed the basis for the &amp;quot;Star-Spangled Banner.&amp;quot;</p> <p>Authorizes the Secretary to issue the coins only during the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2012.</p> <p>Requires all surcharges received by the Secretary from coin sales to be paid to the Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission for: (1) the purpose of supporting bicentennial activities; and (2) preservation and improvement activities relating to the sites and structures relating to the War of 1812.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc13"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/13/2008: House floor actions. Status: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Simpson objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc14"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc15"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 23927@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 14 May 2008 18:50:07 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2894.html?rev=9254 <p>H.R. 2894 would require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the &quot;Star Spangled Banner&quot; and the War of 1812.</p> <h2 id="toc16"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner and the War of 1812.</p> <p>Requires a coin design emblematic of the War of 1812, particularly the Battle for Fort McHenry that formed the basis for the &amp;quot;Star-Spangled Banner.&amp;quot;</p> <p>Authorizes the Secretary to issue the coins only during the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2012.</p> <p>Requires all surcharges received by the Secretary from coin sales to be paid to the Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission for: (1) the purpose of supporting bicentennial activities; and (2) preservation and improvement activities relating to the sites and structures relating to the War of 1812.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc17"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 6/28/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc18"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc19"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 9254@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:21:19 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2894.html?rev=3113 <p>H.R. 2894 would require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the &quot;Star Spangled Banner&quot; and the War of 1812.</p> <h2 id="toc20"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc21"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to update the status of the bill!)</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc22"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc23"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 3113@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:25:07 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2894.html?rev=3114 <p>H.R. 2894 would require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the &quot;Star Spangled Banner&quot; and the War of 1812.</p> <h2 id="toc24"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc25"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 6/28/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc26"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc27"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 3114@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:25:07 EDT