National Park State Quarter Series Comments by House Sponsors
Coin legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last week calling for the creation of another multi-year quarter series. The America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008 (H.R. 6184) would try to draw on the success of the popular 50 States Quarters® Program by replication.
Starting in the year 2010, the bill would result in 5 new quarters per year that are emblematic of a national park or other national site in each State, U.S. Territory and the District of Columbia.
H.R. 6184 was introduced on June 4, 2008 by Rep. Michael Castle [R-DE], Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL], and Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]. To promote the legislation, a press conference was held in front of Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia on Monday and then another at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on Tuesday. The three Representatives voice their thoughts.
