House bill · 112th Congress · Public Law 112-201

Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act

H.R. 2453Introduced Jul 7, 2011Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Became law on Dec 4, 2012.

Sponsor: Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer R-MO

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Where it went

IntroducedJul 7, 2011
Committee actionSep 22, 2012
Passed HouseApr 18, 2012 · 408–4
Passed SenateSep 22, 2012 · by unanimous consent
Resolving differencesNov 15, 2012 · House agreed 370–19
To the PresidentNov 28, 2012
Became lawDec 4, 2012

Latest action: Dec 4, 2012 — Became Public Law No: 112-201.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2453.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. LUETKEMEYER, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H902):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 5 states: ``The Congress shall have Power . . . To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures.''
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Vote results

2 recorded roll-call votes on H.R. 2453. The 2 that moved the bill are first, in date order.

1HOUSE · APR 18, 2012

Passed the House

408–4PASSED

R 228–4 D 180–0

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll 171 · 2 present · 17 not voting

2HOUSE · NOV 15, 2012

House agreed to the Senate version

370–19AGREED

R 207–18 D 163–1

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments · roll 607 · 44 not voting

Yea–nay by party (R = Republicans, D = Democrats, I = independents). Counts for present and not-voting members are shown where there were any. Showing all 2 of 2 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

298 cosponsors — 183 Republicans, 115 Democrats

115 of 298 cosponsors (39%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Sandy Adams (R-FL), Robert Aderholt (R-AL), W. Akin (R-MO), Rodney Alexander (R-LA), Jason Altmire (D-PA), Mark Amodei (R-NV), Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Steve Austria (R-OH), Joe Baca (D-CA), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Lou Barletta (R-PA), John Barrow (D-GA), Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Joe Barton (R-TX), Charles Bass (R-NH), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Dan Benishek (R-MI), Rick Berg (R-ND), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Howard Berman (D-CA), Brian Bilbray (R-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Rob Bishop (R-UT), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Timothy Bishop (D-NY), Diane Black (R-TN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and 268 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer.

Sponsor’s state and district

Missouri in Congress

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