H.R. 7257, The 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Act

• This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
• This bill, or a similar bill, was reintroduced in the current Congress as H.R. 1177, The 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Act.

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H.R. 7257 would require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of 5 United States Army 5-Star Generals, George Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower, Henry "Hap" Arnold, and Omar Bradley, alumni of the United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to coincide with the celebration of the 132nd Anniversary of the founding of the United States Army Command and General Staff College.

Detailed Summary

5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Act - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half dollar clad coins in recognition of five United States Army Five-Star Generals: George Marshal, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower, Henry "Hap" Arnold, and Omar Bradley, alumni of the United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

Requires the design of the coins to include portraits of the generals.

Restricts the issuance of such coins to calendar 2013.

Requires specified surcharges in the sale of such coins, which shall be paid promptly to the Command and General Staff College Foundation to help finance its support of the College.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 10/3/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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