House vote: H.R. 2808 // September 6, 2006Needed two-thirds to pass
Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act
Sponsor: RAY LAHOOD (R-IL)
Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 500,000 $1 coins emblematic of the life and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. States that only one facility of the U.S. Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins. Authorizes the Secretary to issue the coins only during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2009.
Commemorations Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 7.8% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 401 | 92.2% |
| Nay | Lost | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 7.8% |