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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 9, 2004
Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2004 - Amends Federal monetary law to set forth requirements for the redesign and issuance of circulating $1 coins emblematic of each of the Presidents of the United States.
Prohibits the inclusion of a President who has not completed such President's term of service (sitting President).
Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue bullion coins that are emblematic of the spouse of each such President during the same period in which the $1 coins are issued.
Expresses the sense of Congress about the issuance of such coins.
People & committees
Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R–DE
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 331.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 108-568.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 108-568.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E332-333)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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