United States · Bill · S
S. 1769 (111th)
Options for Investors through United States Certified Coins Act of 2009
Introduced
8 October 2009
Last action
8 October 2009 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Options for Investors through United States Certified Coins Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit holders of individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or individually-directed pension plans to invest in coins that: (1) are certified by an independent, third-party grading service; (2) are, or were at any time, legal tender in the United States; and (3) are traded on a nationally recognized electronic coin trading network or listed by an independent coin wholesale reporting service. Permits trustees of IRAs or individually-directed pension plans that invest in coins or bullion to hold an indicia of ownership for such coins or bullion in lieu of physical possession under certain circumstances.
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Timeline
8 October 2009
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
8 October 2009
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 8 October 2009 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 October 2009
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 October 2009
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 8 October 2009
Sponsors
- Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
- · ssfi00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1769
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/1769
- us · 111-s-1769 · source updated 14 August 2025