H.R. 1787 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Financial Services, Mar 3, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryMints commemorative coins honoring Roberto Clemente
This bill directs the U.S. Department of the Treasury to create and issue special coins that honor Roberto Clemente, the baseball player and human rights activist. When these coins are sold, a surcharge—extra money added to the price—goes to the Roberto Clemente Foundation.
How it affects you
This is a commemorative measure without direct effects on most people's daily lives. If you're interested in collecting these coins, you'd pay a bit more than face value, with that extra amount supporting the foundation's work.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 3, 2025)
Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue coins in recognition of the life of Roberto Clemente, baseball player and human rights activist. All sales of coins issued under this bill must include a surcharge to be paid to the Roberto Clemente Foundation.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1787
A BILL
Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act
Sponsor: Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) · Introduced Mar 3, 2025 · Finance and Financial Sector · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 3, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.”