Congressman Lamborn's Commemorative World War I Legislation Passes the House

Statement

Today, the House passed my legislation H.R. 2366, the World War I American Veteran's Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 418 to 3.

"To honor their service and sacrifices, Congress created the World War I Centennial Commission in 2013 and tasked them with planning and executing activities to commemorate the centennial of World War I through the use of private donations and coin sales. By requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins to commemorate the centennial, this bill would allow us to honor the memory, service and sacrifice of the brave veterans of World War I, while providing the means to pay tribute to the end of World War I battlefield hostilities. Other great conflicts, including the Civil War, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, have all been memorialized on United States commemorative coins, but no such honor has been extended to the brave veterans of World War I. This year, 2014, is the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I, making it very fitting that we pass this measure this year." - Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05)

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