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

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 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. 22 February 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 February 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 June 1989

   Passed

   Passed Senate without amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

4. 23 June 1989

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

5. 23 June 1989

   Discharge

   Senate Committee on Banking discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Discharge

6. 23 June 1989

   Committee

   Senate Committee on Banking discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

7. 27 June 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.

   Source: IntroReferral

8. 27 June 1989

   Floor

   Received in the House.

   Source: Floor

9. 27 June 1989

   Floor

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

   Source: Floor

10. 1 July 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file
• Referred in House · undated · Official file
• Committee Discharged Senate · undated · Official file
• Engrossed in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

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• Committee Discharged Senate (text)

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• Referred in House (text)

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 February 1989

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Sponsors

• Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Mitch McConnell · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor

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