    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 133, 116th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-71
    116th Congress

    An Act

    To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration
    of ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United
    States, giving women in the United States the right to
    vote. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Women's Suffrage Centennial
    Commemorative Coin Act''.
    SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
    (1) Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the
    first Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York. 68
    women and 32 men signed the Declaration of Sentiments at the
    Convention in July 1848.
    (2) The Declaration of Sentiments was modeled after the
    Declaration of Independence and declared that ``all men and
    women are created equal'', linking women's rights directly to
    the founding ideals of the United States.
    (3) Suffrage activists, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton,
    Susan B. Anthony, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Ida B. Wells,
    Jovita Idar, Inez Millholland, Mary Church Terrell, Anne Dallas
    Dudley, Carrie Chapman Catt, Alice Paul, Lucy Burns, Esther
    Hobart Morris, and many others, conducted over 900 local, State,
    and Federal campaigns over a 72-year time span to win women the
    right to vote.
    (4) On November 6, 1917, New York granted women the right to
    vote, which was an act that created momentum for the national
    movement that culminated in the ratification of the 19th
    Amendment to the Constitution of the United States 3 years
    later.
    (5) The 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United
    States (``The Susan B. Anthony Amendment'') guarantees all
    United States women the right to vote and was passed by the 66th
    Congress of the United States on June 4, 1919.
    (6) On August 9, 1920, right before the ratification period
    was set to expire, Governor Albert H. Roberts called a special
    session of the Tennessee General Assembly to consider the
    amendment. Pro-suffrage and anti-suffrage activists from around
    the country descended on Nashville, Tennessee, intent on
    influencing the legislature.
    (7) After the amendment was defeated in a 48-48 tie vote,
    Tennessee State Representative Harry T. Burn from McMinn

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    County cast the deciding favorable vote after receiving a note
    from his mother, Phoebe Ensminger Burn, imploring him to vote
    yes for ratification.
    (8) On August 18, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th and final
    State needed to pass the 19th Amendment, ensuring its
    ratification pursuant to Article V of the Constitution of the
    United States.
    (9) The 19th Amendment was ratified on August 26, 1920, when
    Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby issued a proclamation
    announcing it has become part of the Constitution of the United
    States.
    (10) The ratification of the 19th Amendment marked the
    single largest extension of voting rights in United States
    history, enfranchising 27,000,000 American women in the United
    States.

    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is--
    (1) to honor and commemorate the work of women suffrage
    activists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries;
    (2) to increase public awareness and appreciation for the
    history of the women's suffrage movement; and
    (3) to encourage all women in the United States to exercise
    their hard-won franchise and to become involved in civic life if
    they so choose.
    SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.

    (a) $1 Silver Coins.--The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in
    this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue not more
    than 400,000 $1 coins, which shall--
    (1) weigh 26.73 grams;
    (2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
    (3) contain at least 90 percent silver.

    (b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal
    tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
    (c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of
    title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be
    considered to be numismatic items.
    SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COIN.

    (a) Design Requirements.--
    (1) In general.--The design of the coins minted under this
    Act shall be emblematic of the women who played a vital role in
    rallying support for the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of
    the United States.
    (2) Designations and inscriptions.--On each coin minted
    under this Act, there shall be--
    (A) a designation of the value of the coin;
    (B) an inscription of the year ``2020''; and
    (C) inscriptions of the words ``Liberty'', ``In God
    We Trust'', ``United States of America'', and ``E
    Pluribus Unum''.

    (b) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act
    shall--
    (1) contain motifs that honor Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth
    Cady Stanton, Carrie Chapman Catt, Harriet Tubman, Mary Church
    Terrell, Alice Paul, Lide Meriwether, Ida B. Wells, and other
    suffrage activists of the late 19th century and early 20th
    centuries;

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    (2) <>  be selected by the Secretary,
    after consultation with the Smithsonian Institution's American
    Women's History Initiative, and the Commission of Fine Arts; and
    (3) <>  be reviewed by the Citizens Coinage
    Advisory Committee.
    SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.

    (a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued
    in uncirculated and proof qualities.
    (b) Mint Facilities.--Only one facility of the United States Mint
    may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under
    this Act.
    (c) Period for Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins under this
    Act only during the period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on
    December 31, 2020.
    SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.

    (a) Sale Price.--The coins issued under this Act shall be sold by
    the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of--
    (1) the face value of the coins;
    (2) the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with respect to
    such coins; and
    (3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including
    labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses,
    marketing, and shipping).

    (b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins
    issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.
    (c) Prepaid Orders.--
    (1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders
    for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such
    coins.
    (2) Discount.--Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders
    under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.
    SEC. 7. SURCHARGES.

    (a) In General.--All sales of coins issued under this Act shall
    include a surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 coin described under
    section 3(a).
    (b) Distribution.--Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United
    States Code, and section 8(2), all surcharges received by the Secretary
    from the sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by
    the Secretary to the Smithsonian Institution's American Women's History
    Initiative for the purpose of--
    (1) collecting, studying, and establishing programs relating
    to women's contributions to various fields and throughout
    different periods of history that have influenced the direction
    of the United States; and
    (2) creating exhibitions and programs that recognize diverse
    perspectives on women's history and contributions.

    (c) Audits.--The Smithsonian Institution's American Women's History
    Initiative shall be subject to the audit requirements of section
    5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code, with regard to the amounts
    received under subsection (b).
    SEC. 8. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES.

    The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure
    that--

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    (1) minting and issuing coins under this Act will not result
    in any net cost to the United States Government; and
    (2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, shall be
    disbursed to any recipient designated in section 7(b) until the
    total cost of designing and issuing all of the coins authorized
    by this Act (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery,
    overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping) is recovered by the
    United States Treasury, consistent with sections 5112(m) and
    5134(f) of title 31, United States Code.
    SEC. 9. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

    The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with
    the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by
    reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
    Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional
    Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such
    statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

    Approved November 25, 2019.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2423:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019):
    Oct. 28, considered and passed House.
    Oct. 31, considered and passed Senate.
    DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2019):
    Nov. 25, Presidential remarks.