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AK HJR9
Joint Resolution
Status
Passed
2/21/2020
Primary Sponsor
DeLena Johnson
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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
Full Bill Text
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