James Weldon Johnson Commemorative Coin Act

2022-06-22

Introduced in House

James Weldon Johnson Commemorative Coin Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue 400,000 $1 silver coins emblematic of James Weldon Johnson, an influential writer, diplomat, educator, lawyer, and civil rights activist.

All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins must be paid to Historic Stanton, Inc. and the James Weldon Johnson Foundation.

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