United States · Law · S
S. 1047 (109th)
Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005
Introduced
17 May 2005
Last action
22 December 2005 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 109-145.
Sponsors
Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC], Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Richard Durbin, Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Rep. Bunning, Jim [R-KY-4], Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT], Maria Cantwell, Susan Collins, Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Chuck Grassley, Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL], Patty Murray, Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN], Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1], John Cornyn, Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5], Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Rep. Gregg, Judd [R-NH-2], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Allen, George [R-VA], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
9 March 2026
Summary
Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 - Amends Federal monetary law to set forth requirements for the redesign and issuance of circulating $1 coins emblematic of each President of the United States. Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary) to issue bullion coins emblematic of the spouse of each such President during the same period in which the $1 coins are issued. Expresses the sense of Congress about the issuance of such coins. Instructs the Secretary to strike and issue for sale $20 gold bullion coins initially bearing the original designs by James Earle Fraser, which appear on the 5-cent coin commonly referred to as the "Buffalo nickel" or the "1913 Type 1." Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue 1-cent coins during the year 2009, whose obverse design continues to bear the Victor David Brenner likeness of President Abraham Lincoln, and whose reverse design bears four different designs each representing a different aspect of Lincoln's life.
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Timeline
17 May 2005
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 2005
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
28 July 2005
Reported
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
29 July 2005
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 190.
Source: Calendars
29 July 2005
Reported
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Shelby without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
29 July 2005
Reported
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Shelby without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
18 November 2005
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
18 November 2005
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
18 November 2005
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13421-13424)
Source: Floor
18 November 2005
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S13421-13424)
Source: Floor
13 December 2005
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 291 - 113 (Roll no. 624).(text: CR H11447-11450)
Source: Floor
13 December 2005
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11447-11453)
Source: Floor
13 December 2005
Action
Cleared for White House.
13 December 2005
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
13 December 2005
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 291 - 113 (Roll no. 624). (text: CR H11447-11450)
Source: Floor
13 December 2005
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
13 December 2005
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1047.
Source: Floor
13 December 2005
Floor
Mr. Oxley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
15 December 2005
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
15 December 2005
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
22 December 2005
Became law
Became Public Law No: 109-145.
Source: President
22 December 2005
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
22 December 2005
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 22 December 2005 · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · 18 November 2005 · Official file
- Reported to Senate · 29 July 2005 · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · 17 May 2005 · Official file
Documents
15 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 22 December 2005
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 22 December 2005
Public Law
summary · EN · 22 December 2005
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 13 December 2005
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 18 November 2005
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 18 November 2005
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 18 November 2005
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 29 July 2005
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 29 July 2005
Reported to Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 29 July 2005
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 May 2005
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 May 2005
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 May 2005
Sponsors
- Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Richard Durbin · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bunning, Jim [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Maria Cantwell · D · Sponsor
- Susan Collins · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Patty Murray · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- John Cornyn · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gregg, Judd [R-NH-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1047
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/1047
- us · 109-s-1047 · source updated 9 March 2026