A bill was introduced in the Senate on December 1, 2011, which seeks to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue commemorative coins in recognition and celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the March of Dimes Foundation. A similar bill was previously introduced in the House of Representatives in […]
Changes Sought for 2009 Lincoln Commemorative Coins Surcharge Distribution
On November 29, 2011, Rep. Jerrold Nadler introduced a bill in the House of Representative which seeks to amend the distribution of surcharges for the 2009 Abraham Lincoln Silver Dollars. The commemorative coins were issued to celebrate the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. The obverse design featured a portrait of the President inspired […]
Senate Bill Seeks Mark Twain Commemorative Coins
A bill was introduced in the Senate on November 30, 2011 which seeks to require gold and silver coins to be minted in commemoration of Mark Twain. This follows a similar bill introduced in the House of Representatives in July. The current bill S. 1929 Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act was introduced by Sen. Richard […]
House Passes Bill for Baseball HOF Coins
On October 26, 2011, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2527, which calls for commemorative coins to be produced in recognition and celebration of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The bill passed 416-3. The bill was introduced earlier this year on July 14, 2011 by New York Congressman Richard Hanna. In order to become […]
House Bill Seeks U.S.S. Cruiser Olympia Commemorative Silver Dollars
On October 13, 2011, Rep. Robert Brady of Pennsylvania introduced a bill in the House of Representatives which seeks to require silver dollars to be issued in commemoration of the legacy of the U.S.S. Cruiser Olympia. The U.S.S. Olympia was commissioned on February 5, 1895 and was the flagship of Commodore George Dewey at the […]
75th Anniversary March of Dimes Commemorative Coins Proposed
On October 13, 2011, a bill was introduced in the House of Representatives which seeks to authorize commemorative silver dollars to be issued for the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of the March of Dimes. If approved, the coins would be issued in a quantity of up to 500,000 during the 2014 calendar year. The […]
Parade of $1 Coin Legislation Continues
Yet another bill has been introduced in Congress seeking to address issues related to $1 coins. This is the seventh such bill that has been introduced in less than a three month time span. The first five bills sought to abolish the Presidential $1 Coin program or limit the production of $1 coins through various […]
James Monroe Commemorative Coins Proposed
On September 20, 2011, a bill was introduced in the House of Representatives which seeks to authorize three commemorative coins to be issued for the bicentennial of the election of James Monroe as President. A similar bill was introduced in the last session of Congress, but it failed to become law. The current bill H.R. […]
Legislation Seeks Transition from $1 Bills to $1 Coins
A bill recently introduced in the House of Representatives would broadly seek to improve the circulation of $1 coins and eventually have them replace $1 Federal Reserve Notes as the only $1 monetary unit issued and circulated by the Federal Reserve System. Introduced on September 20, 2011 by Rep. David Schweikert, the bill H.R. 2977 […]
Summary of Coin Related Bills Introduced in the 112th Congress
Although there have been more than a dozen coin related bills introduced in the 112th Congress, so far none of the bills have been approved. In fact, none of the bills have been voted on in either the House of Representatives of Senate. In order to become law, a bill must be voted on and […]
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