# 116-hr-5873: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

116-hr-5873, Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5873
- Congress: 116
- Title: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2020-02-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 147
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the legacy of Harriet Tubman as an abolitionist. The Secretary may issue coins under this bill only during the period of January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins must be paid to Project Legacy in Brooklyn, New York, for the purpose of accomplishing and advancing its mission.

## Cosponsors (147)

- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2020-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2020-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2020-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2020-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2020-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] (D-CA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] (D-FL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5873 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5873)

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