Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding tactile currency for the blind and visually impaired.

Summary

Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) endorses efforts by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to upgrade the currency for security reasons; and (2) strongly encourages the Secretary of the Treasury and the Bureau to incorporate cost-effective, tactile features into the design changes, thereby including the blind and visually impaired in independent currency usage.

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Timeline

1. 14 March 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services. period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 March 1996

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E367)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 March 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 March 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 22 March 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Chrysler, Dick [R-MI-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cremeans, Frank A. [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Heineman, Frederick K. (Fred) [R-NC-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
• Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frisa, Dan [R-NY-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Orton, Bill [D-UT-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Geren, Pete [D-TX-12] · D · Cosponsor

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