Mark another round of legislation proposing up to 400,000 silver dollars in 2014 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Mother’s Day.
In recent years, every new session of Congress has seen a bill with pretty much the same language and same title, the Mother’s Day Centennial Commemorative Coin Act [...]
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Legislation has returned calling for commemorative coins in recognition of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
S. 203, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act, was introduced on Jan. 31, 2013 by Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH). If it becomes law, the U.S. Mint will strike up to [...]
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Newly introduced legislation seeks once again to put Presidential $1 Coins on the chopping block. If enacted into law, the proposed bill would strike the current legal requirement to produce dollar coins.
Senator David Vitter (R-La) introduced S.94 on Jan. 23, 2013 [...]
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Another pitch is underway for passage of the Free Competition in Currency Act, a bill seeking to repeal legal tender laws and prohibit taxes on certain coins and bullion.
The earlier version was proposed in 2011 by former Rep. Ron Paul. It died when the 112th Congress adjourned. Congressman Paul C. Broun hopes that [...]
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The 112th United States Congress convened for the first time on January 3, 2011. For the last two years, it has been the body responsible for creating the legislation that, if signed by the President, became the new laws of the country.
As the 113th Congress is poised to take over that role, it is a good time to review the legislative effects of the 112th Congress as it relates to coinage and the United States Mint [...]
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March of Dimes Commemorative Coins for 2015 became a reality last week when President Obama signed a bill into law that authorizes the U.S. Mint to produce and issue silver dollars celebrating the Foundation’s 75th Anniversary.
On Dec. 18, the President signed the March of Dimes Commemorative Coin Act of 2012 [...]
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First passed in the House of Representatives and now in the Senate, the March of Dimes Commemorative Coin Act of 2012 need only be signed by the President to become law.
When that happens as is expected in the coming days, plans will get underway to strike up to 500,000 silver dollars in 2015 to celebrate [...]
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On December 4, 2012, President Obama signed the Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act into law.
The Act directs the Treasury Secretary, and thereby the United States Mint, to produced up to 100,000 $5 gold commemorative coins and up to 350,000 $1 silver commemorative coins for distribution and sale during calendar year 2016 [...]
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As expected, President Obama on October 5, 2012 signed into law the Lions Club International Century of Service Commemorative Coin Act (Public Law 112-181).
Lions Clubs commemorative coins struck from 90% silver and in proof and uncirculated collector qualities will get produced by the U.S. Mint for sale during calendar year 2017 [...]
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Legislation was introduced in both the House and the Senate on Friday, September 21, that would prohibit the payment of surcharges to private organizations or entities from the sale of U.S. Mint commemorative coins.
Instead, per the reform act, any net profit raised by the sale of these coins would be used to reduce the government’s deficit. The bills, titled Commemorative Coins Reform Act of 2012 and numbered S. 3612 in the Senate and H.R. 6495 in the House, were referred to committee [...]
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