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H.R.2637 / 105th Congress

United States $1 Coin Act of 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 8, 1997

United States $1 Coin Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to place into circulation $1 coins depicting the Statue of Liberty upon depletion of the Government's supply of $1 coins bearing the likeness of Susan B. Anthony. Amends Federal law to mandate that the dollar coin shall: (1) be golden in color, have a distinctive edge, with tactile and visual features making it readily discernible; (2) be minted and fabricated in the United States; and (3) have similar metallic anticounterfeiting properties as U.S. clad coinage in circulation on the date of enactment of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to continue to mint and issue $1 coins bearing the likeness of Susan B. Anthony if the supply of such coins is depleted before production of the coins depicting the Statue of Liberty has begun.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R–DE

Committees

  • Financial Services Committee
3 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

  2. Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy Prior to Referral.

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

  4. Introduced in House

  5. Introduced in House

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