Model T Ford Automobile Commemorative Coin Act

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the Model T Ford Automobile and the 100th anniversary of the Highland Park Plant, Michigan, the birthplace of the assembly line, and for other purposes.

3/21/2007--Introduced.
Model T Ford Automobile Commemorative Coin Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Model T Ford Automobile, up to 500,000 $1 coins emblematic of the Model T Ford and the assembly line. Subjects coin sales to a surcharge of $10 per coin. Requires specified distributions of surcharges to:
(1) the Automobile National Heritage Area Partnership Inc. for creating an endowment for national Model T educational programs; and
(2) the Edison Institute (also known as "The Henry Ford"), in Dearborn, Michigan, a National Historic Landmark, for creating an endowment for educational programs associated with the Model T Ford Automobile.


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Sponsor

• Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]
• and 52 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9]
  • Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1]
  • Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44]
  • Rep. David Camp [R, MI-4]
  • Rep. John Campbell [R, CA-48]
  • Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5]
  • Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]
  • Rep. Lincoln Davis [D, TN-4]
  • Rep. John Dingell [D, MI-15]
  • Rep. Donna Edwards [D, MD-4]
  • Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R, MI-3]
  • Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8]
  • Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]
  • Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6]
  • Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9]
  • Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-27]
  • Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R, MI-2]
  • Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17]
  • Rep. Darrell Issa [R, CA-49]
  • Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9]
  • Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5]
  • Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D, MI-13]
  • Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3]
  • Joseph Knollenberg
  • Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
  • Rep. Steven LaTourette [R, OH-14]
  • Rep. Sander Levin [D, MI-12]
  • Rep. John Linder [R, GA-7]
  • Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]
  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
  • Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23]
  • Rep. Kendrick Meek [D, FL-17]
  • Rep. Gregory Meeks [D, NY-6]
  • Rep. Candice Miller [R, MI-10]
  • Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3]
  • Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
  • Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8]
  • Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3]
  • Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8]
  • Rep. Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17]
  • Rep. Linda Sánchez [D, CA-39]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. Jean Schmidt [R, OH-2]
  • Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3]
  • Rep. Ike Skelton [D, MO-4]
  • Rep. Zachary Space [D, OH-18]
  • Rep. Bart Stupak [D, MI-1]
  • Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13]
  • Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]
  • Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6]
  • Timothy Walberg
  • Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35]
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Committees

• House Financial Services
• 1 more
  • House Financial Services
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.1619

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March 21, 2007

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• Apr 13, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
• Mar 21, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
• Introduced on Mar 21, 2007.

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• Commemorations
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• Automobile industry
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• Business
• Coins and coinage
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• History
• Humanities
• Michigan
• Silver
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