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Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)

Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act

H.R. 1787 · House bill Finance and Financial Sector

A Democratic bill with 43 Republican cosponsors · See all 221 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

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Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act," directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue several types of commemorative coins. These coins honor the life and legacy of baseball star and humanitarian Roberto Clemente. The project includes $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins. The designs are intended to reflect Clemente's baseball career and human rights activism. Issuance is scheduled to take place during the 2027 calendar year.

Yes· 3 of 10

  • Scored +5

    Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?

    The bill celebrates the life and legacy of a prominent Latino icon.

  • Scored +3

    Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?

    The bill honors a figure known for defending the rights of Black and Brown people.

  • Scored +2

    Would Black Americans be better off under this?

    The bill honors a legacy of defending the rights of Black people.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.