# 119-hr-8227: Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act

119-hr-8227, Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8227
- Congress: 119
- Title: Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-09
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates commemorative coins honoring Paul Laurence Dunbar.** It would direct the Treasury to mint three coin types in 2028: up to 50,000 five-dollar gold coins, 400,000 one-dollar silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins. Each coin must bear the year 2028 and the inscriptions Liberty, In God We Trust, United States of America, and E Pluribus Unum. The Secretary would consult the Commission of Fine Arts and the Dunbar Alumni Federation and submit designs to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee. Surcharges of $35 for the $5 coin, $10 for the $1 coin, and $5 for the half-dollar would be paid to the Dunbar Alumni Federation to fund scholarships and school activities. *It would require that minting not create any net cost to the federal government and would withhold payments to the Federation until the Treasury recovers all issuance costs.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Coin design, review, and legal status: benefit, low. If enacted, each coin would bear a design emblematic of Paul Laurence Dunbar and show the denomination, the year "2028", and the inscriptions "Liberty", "In God We Trust", "United States of America", and "E Pluribus Unum." The Secretary would select designs after consulting the Commission of Fine A…
- Coin prices, surcharges, and payments: mixed, low. If enacted, sale prices would equal face value plus a statutory surcharge plus the Treasury's costs of designing and issuing the coins. The bill would set surcharges at $35 per $5 coin, $10 per $1 coin, and $5 per half‑dollar coin. The Treasury would offer bulk sales and prepaid orders at a reasona…
- New Dunbar commemorative coins in 2028: mixed, low. If enacted, the Treasury would mint three Paul Laurence Dunbar commemorative coins with set limits and specs. The bill would allow up to 50,000 $5 gold coins (8.359 g; 0.850 in; at least 90% gold), up to 400,000 $1 silver coins (26.73 g; 1.500 in; at least 90% silver), and up to 750,000 half‑dollar…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8227 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8227)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8227 (as of 2026-04-21).