John Marshall Commemorative Coin Act

This bill authorized the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 400,000 silver one-dollar coins in 2005 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Chief Justice John Marshall. These limited-edition coins were designed to be sold to the public as collectibles, with the Treasury Department and the Library of Congress coordinating their marketing and sale.

For citizens who purchased the coins, the price included a $10 surcharge per coin that was directed to the Supreme Court Historical Society. These funds were used to support educational programs, historical research, and the preservation of artifacts related to the Supreme Court and the Constitution. The law also ensured that this commemorative program did not exceed the federal limit of two such coin programs per year.