United States $1 Coin Act of 1997

Summary

United States $1 Coin Act of 1997 - 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. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to place into circulation $1 coins that comply with such mandate upon depletion of the Government's supply of $1 coins bearing the likeness of Susan B. Anthony. Authorizes the Secretary to continue to mint and issue $1 Susan B. Anthony coins if they are depleted before production has begun of the new $1 coins mandated by this Act. Directs the Secretary to: (1) adopt a marketing program promoting the use of $1 coins by commercial enterprises, mass transit authorities, and Federal, State, and local government agencies; and (2) study and report to the Congress on the progress of such marketing program.

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Timeline

1. 21 October 1997

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 October 1997

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10884)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 October 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 21 October 1997 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 October 1997

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 October 1997

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 October 1997

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Sponsors

• Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• · ssbk00 · Standing

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