,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #iaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1          
#bjbe,mrs4 ,beatty 7= h]self1 ,ms4      
,adams1 ,mr4 ,amo1 ,mr4 ,bell1 ,mr4     
,bi%op1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,ms4 
,bynum1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,mr4   
,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mrs4                
,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new
 ,york1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1    
,mr4 ,conaway1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4     
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor?  
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,fields1 ,mr4 ,figures1   
,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,mr4 ,goldman 
( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 
,grijalva1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1  
,mr4 ,ivey1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1   
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,johnson 
( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,ms4     
,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y ( ,new   
,york1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4   
,lyn*1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1
 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4      
,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4  
,norton1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mr4 ,scott (  

,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4 ,simon1    
,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mrs4       
,sykes1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (    
,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,turn] (
 ,texas1 ,ms4 ,und]wood1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1   
,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,mrs4 ,watson
 ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 & 
,ms4 ,pressley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to m9t
 commemorative co9s 9 recognition ( !   
life & legacy ( ,rosa ,p>ks4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rosa   
,p>ks ,commemorative ,co9 ,act4  #b4    
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,rosa ,p>ks1 widely celebrat$ z ! ,"m ( 
! ,civil ,rights ,movem5t1 became an    
iconic figure :5 %e refus$ to give up h]
 seat on a segregat$ bus 9 ,montgom]y1  
,alabama1 on ,decemb] #a1 #aiee1 ignit+ 
a pivotal movem5t t *all5g$ racial      
segregation & =ev] alt]$ ! c\rse (      
,am]ican hi/ory4  7#b7 ,born on ,febru>y
 #d1 #aiac1 9 ,tuskegee1 ,alabama1 to   

,leona ,mc,cauley1 a tea*]1 & ,james    
,mc,cauley1 a c>p5t]1 ,p>ks grew up 9 ! 
segregat$ ,s\?1 exp]i5c+ fir/h& ! h>%   
realities ( racial inju/ice4  7#c7      
,despite ! pr(\nd *all5ges ( racial     
inequality1 ,p>ks att5d$ segregat$      
s*ools 9 ,alabama1 graduat+ high s*ool 9
 #aicc1 :]e h] education & exp]i5ces    
fuel$ h] lifelong commitm5t to activism4
  7#d7 ,9 #aidc1 ,p>ks became deeply    
involv$ ) ! ,national ,association = !  
,advancem5t ( ,color$ ,p1 :]e %e s]v$ z 
,secret>y & ,y\? ,lead]1 inve/igat+     
cases ( racial viol5ce su* z ! rape (   
,recy ,taylor & ! lyn*+ ( ,emmett ,till4
  7#e7 ,on ,decemb] #a1 #aiee1 ,p>ks 0  
arre/$ = refus+ to give up h] seat to a 
,:ite man on a segregat$ bus 9          
,montgom]y1 ,alabama1 an act t l$ to !  
hi/oric #cha-;day ,montgom]y ,bus       
,boycott by m ?an #dj1jjj rid]s4  7#f7  
,! boycott sp>k$ a legal *all5ge to     
,montgom]y's bus segregation laws1 :i*  
culm9at$ 9 ! ,supreme ,c\rt's l&m>k     
decision 9 ,br[d] v4 ,gayle decl>+ bus  

segregation uncon/itutional on ,novemb] 
#ac1 #aief4  7#g7 ,foll[+ ! boycott1    
,p>ks fac$ significant p]sonal &        
economic h>d%ips1 includ+ ! loss ( h]   
job & ongo+ ?reats to h] life1 yet h]   
det]m9ation to fight = ju/ice rema9$    
/eadfa/4  7#h7 ,9 #aieg1 ,p>ks mov$ to  
,detroit1 ,mi*igan1 :]e %e cont9u$ h] "w
 z an advocate = racial equality1 focus+
 on economic ju/ice1 political          
p>ticipation1 & racial integration4     
7#i7 ,p>ks became a global symbol (     
resi/ance to racial segregation &       
inju/ice1 & h] act ( defiance inspir$   
civil rights movem5ts ar\nd ! _w4  7#aj7
 ,?r\gh\t h] life1 ,p>ks rema9$ committ$
 to civil rights activism1 p>ticipat+ 9 
m>*es & speak+ engagem5ts1 z well z     
m5tor+ y\ng] g5]ations ( activi/s1      
fur!r+ h] legacy ( lead]%ip 9 ! /ruggle 
= racial equality4  7#aa7 ,p>ks pass$   
away on ,octob] #bd1 #bjje1 at ! age (  
#ib1 leav+ an endur+ legacy ( c\rage1   
resili5ce1 & lead]%ip t cont9ues to     
inspire social ju/ice & equality        

advocates across ! globe4  7#ab7 ,9     
recognition ( h] pr(\nd impact1 ,p>ks   
became ! fir/ woman & second ,african   
,am]ican to lie 9 honor 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,capitol ,rotunda4  7#ac7 ,9     
#aiif1 ,presid5t ,bill ,cl9ton aw>d$    
,p>ks ! ,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om1 ! 
highe/ civilian honor be/[$ by !        
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ad7 ,9  
#aiii1 ,p>ks receiv$ ! ,congressional   
,gold ,m$al1 ! highe/ expression (      
national appreciation = di/+ui%$        
a*ievem5ts & contributions be/[$ by !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,congress4  7#ae7 ,p>ks'  
legacy is commemorat$ ?r\gh num]\s      
s*ools1 /reets1 transit /ations1 &      
monum5ts nam$ 9 h] honor1 ensur+ t h]   
contributions to ,am]ican hi/ory are    
rememb]$ & celebrat$4  7#af7 ,9 #bjjf1  
,ohio became ! fir/ /ate to designate   
,decemb] #a1 ! day ( ,p>ks' arre/1 z    
,rosa ,p>ks ,day1 g>n]+ unanim\s support
 f ! /ate legislature & be+ sign$ into  
law by ,gov]nor ,bob ,taft4  7#ag7 ,rosa
 ,p>ks ,day is also celebrat$ 9 ! /ates 

( ,cali=nia1 ,massa*usetts1 ,mi*igan1   
,miss\ri1 & ,new ,york on h] bir?day1   
,febru>y #d1 & 9 ,alabama1 ,oregon1     
,t5nessee1 & ,texas on ,decemb] #a4     
7#ah7 ,x is fitt+ & prop] to recognize &
 pres]ve ! a*ievem5ts & impact ( ,rosa  
,p>ks1 ^: p]sonal sacrifice1 unwav]+    
resi/ance1 & inspirational advocacy 7   
ess5tial to ! success ( ! ,civil ,rights
 ,movem5t1 & ^: legacy cont9ues to s]ve 
z a beacon ( hope & inspiration = future
 g5]ations4  #c4 ,co9 specifications    
7a7 ,d5om9ations ,9 recognition &       
celebration ( ,rosa ,p>ks1 ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury 7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ 
to z ! ,secret>y7 %all m9t & issue !    
foll[+ co9s3 7#a7 #e gold co9s ,n m ?an 
#ej1jjj #e co9s1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 weigh  
#h4cei grams2  7,b7 h a diamet] ( #j4hej
 in*es2 &  7,c7 conta9 at lea/ #ij p]c5t
 gold4  7#b7 #a silv] co9s ,n m ?an     
#djj1jjj #a co9s1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 weigh 
#bf4gc grams2  7,b7 h a diamet] ( #a4ejj
 in*es2 &  7,c7 conta9 at lea/ #ij p]c5t
 silv]4  7#c7 ,half-doll> clad co9s ,n m

 ?an #gej1jjj half-doll> co9s :i* %all--
 7,a7 weigh #aa4cd grams2  7,b7 h a     
diamet] ( #a4bje in*es2 &  7,c7 be m9t$ 
to ! specifications = half-doll> co9s   
conta9$ 9 section #eaab7;b7 ( title #ca1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,legal t5d]  
,! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be legal  
t5d]1 z provid$ 9 section #eajc ( title 
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7          
,numismatic items ,= purposes ( sections
 #eacd & #eacf ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 all co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act 
%all be consid]$ to be numismatic items4
  #d4 ,designs ( co9s  7a7 ,design      
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! designs ( 
! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be         
emblematic ( ! legacy ( ,rosa ,p>ks z a 
lead] ( ! ,civil ,rights ,movem5t4 ,at  
lea/ "o obv]se design %all be> ! "n &   
lik5ess ( ,rosa ,p>ks4  7#b7            
,designation & inscriptions ,on ea* co9 
m9t$ "u ?is ,act1 !re %all be-- 7,a7 a  
designation ( ! value ( ! co92  7,b7 an 
inscription ( ! ye> #bjbi2 &  7,c7      
inscriptions ( ! words ,lib]ty1 ,9 ,god 

,we ,tru/1 ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 & ,e
 ,pluribus ,unum4  7b7 ,selection ,!    
designs = ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all  
be-- 7#a7 select$ by ! ,secret>y1 aft]  
consultation )-- 7,a7 ! ,rosa & ,raymond
 ,p>ks ,in/itute = ,self ,developm5t2 & 
7,b7 ! ,commission ( ,f9e ,arts2 &  7#b7
 review$ by ! ,citiz5s ,co9age ,advisory
 ,committee4  #e4 ,issuance ( co9s  7a7 
,quality ( co9s ,co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act  
%all be issu$ 9 uncirculat$ & pro(      
qualities4  7b7 ,p]iod = issuance ,!    
,secret>y may issue co9s m9t$ "u ?is    
,act only dur+ ! cal5d> ye> beg9n+ on   
,janu>y #a1 #bjbi4  #f4 ,sale ( co9s    
7a7 ,sale price ,! co9s issu$ "u ?is    
,act %all be sold by ! ,secret>y at a   
price equal to ! sum (-- 7#a7 ! face    
value ( ! co9s2  7#b7 ! sur*>ge provid$ 
9 section #g7;a7 ) respect to su* co9s2 
&  7#c7 ! co/ ( design+ & issu+ ! co9s  
7includ+ labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use (   
ma*9]y1 ov]head exp5ses1 m>ket+1 &      
%ipp+74  7b7 ,bulk sales ,! ,secret>y   
%all make bulk sales ( ! co9s issu$ "u  

?is ,act at a reasonable disc\nt4  7c7  
,prepaid ord]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y %all accept prepaid ord]s = ! 
co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act be=e ! issuance ( 
! co9s4  7#b7 ,disc\nt ,sale prices )   
respect to prepaid ord]s "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all be at a reasonable disc\nt4   
#g4 ,sur*>ges  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,all sales (
 co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all include a   
sur*>ge z foll[s3 7#a7 ,a sur*>ge ( #ce 
p] co9 = ! #e co9s4  7#b7 ,a sur*>ge (  
#aj p] co9 = ! #a co9s4  7#c7 ,a sur*>ge
 ( #e p] co9 = ! half-doll> co9s4  7b7  
,di/ribution ,subject to section        
#eacd7;f77#a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 all sur*>ges receiv$ by !       
,secret>y f ! sale ( co9s issu$ "u ?is  
,act %all be promptly paid by !         
,secret>y to ! ,rosa & ,raymond ,p>ks   
,in/itute = ,self ,developm5t1 = !      
purpose ( accompli%+ & advanc+ its      
mission to c>ry on ! "w ( ,rosa ,p>ks 9 
y\? developm5t & civil rights education 
& advocacy4  7c7 ,audits ,! ,rosa &     
,raymond ,p>ks ,in/itute = ,self        

,developm5t %all be subject to ! audit  
requirem5ts ( section #eacd7;f77#b7 (   
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) reg>d 
to ! am\nts receiv$ "u subsection 7b74  
7d7 ,limitation ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71
 no sur*>ge may be includ$ ) respect to 
! issuance "u ?is ,act ( any co9 dur+ a 
cal5d> ye> if1 z ( ! "t ( su* issuance1 
! issuance ( su* co9 w\ld result 9 !    
numb] ( commemorative co9 programs issu$
 dur+ su* ye> to exce$ ! annual #b      
commemorative co9 program issuance      
limitation "u section #eaab7m77#a7 (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,!      
,secret>y may issue guidance to c>ry out
 ?is subsection4  #h4 ,f9ancial         
assurances ,! ,secret>y %all take su*   
actions z may be necess>y to ensure t-- 
7#a7 m9t+ & issu+ co9s "u ?is ,act w n  
result 9 any net co/ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t2 &  7#b7 no funds1 includ+    
applicable sur*>ges1 are disburs$ to any
 recipi5t designat$ 9 section #g7;b7    
until ! total co/ ( design+ & issu+ all 
( ! co9s au?oriz$ by ?is ,act 7includ+  

labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1    
w9n+ design comp5sation1 ov]head        
exp5ses1 m>ket+1 & %ipp+7 is recov]$ by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury1 consi/5t )   
sections #eaab7m7 & #eacd7;f7 ( title   
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4