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S. 1112 (105th)

United States Buffalo Nickel Act of 1997

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Introduced

31 July 1997

Last action

31 July 1997 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

Sponsors

Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN]

Subjects

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21 August 2025

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Summary

United States Buffalo Nickel Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue five-cent coins based on the original five-cent coin designed by James Earle Fraser and minted from 1913 to 1938. Mandates that: (1) each coin have a profile representation of a Native American on the obverse side, and a representation of a buffalo on the reverse side; (2) coin design shall be selected by the Secretary after consultation with specified congressional committees and reviewed by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee; and (3) a one-dollar sales surcharge shall be imposed per coin and distributed to the National Museum of the American Indian to commemorate its tenth anniversary and to supplement its endowment and educational outreach funds.

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Timeline

  1. 31 July 1997

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 July 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8574)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 July 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

    Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 July 1997

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