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S. 198 (102nd)

A bill to modernize United States circulating coin designs, of which one reverse will have a theme of the Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights.

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Introduced

14 January 1991

Last action

14 January 1991 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

Sponsors

Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

14 January 2025

Rule of law

Summary

Requires U.S. coins to be redesigned, at the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury, over the next six years. Requires the reverse side of the first coin redesigned to commemorate the bicentennial of the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution for a two-year period. Provides that the design on the obverse side of U.S. coins shall contain the likenesses of those displayed on current coins and shall be considered for redesign. Requires any such obverse redesigns to conform to the inscription requirements of current law. Requires the Secretary, in selecting new designs, to consider specified constitutional concepts. Requires the designs to be selected by the Secretary upon consultation with the United States Commission of Fine Arts. Requires that any profits from the sale of uncirculated and proof sets of U.S. coins be deposited in the Treasury and used solely to reduce the national debt.

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Timeline

  1. 14 January 1991

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 January 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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