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AK HJR9

Joint Resolution

Status

Passed

2/21/2020

Primary Sponsor

DeLena Johnson

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Origin

House of Representatives

31st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Request to the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to mint not less than 5,000,000 $1 coins honoring Elizabeth Peratrovich under the Native American $1 Coin Act
  • Coins to be issued at face value and delivered to the Seattle branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco for distribution to banks throughout Alaska
  • Request that the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury conduct a continuing campaign to encourage commercial enterprises to accept and dispense the Elizabeth Peratrovich $1 coins
  • Honors Peratrovich, a Tlingit Nation civil rights activist and Grand President of the Alaska Native Sisterhood who advocated for the Alaska Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945, the first anti-discrimination law in the United States
  • Marks the 75th anniversary of the Alaska Anti-Discrimination Act in 2020 and commemorates Peratrovich's recognition as a 2018 honoree of the National Women's History Alliance

Legislative Description

Elizabeth Peratrovich Commemorative Coin

Rights

Last Action

PERMANENTLY FILED 2/20 LEGIS RESOLVE 15

2/21/2020

Committee Referrals

Community & Regional Affairs3/22/2019
State Affairs2/27/2019

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