Coin Legislation Acts and Laws
Coin legislation by both the House and Senate and passed laws are included in the following two tables. The acts/bill numbers are linked to specific information for each, including the full text of the legislation, specific bill actions, sponsors, votes, numismatic news, blogs and more.
Coin Bills to See Congressional Action in 2008
(Sorted by coin release year)
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Congressional Coin Legislation
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House/Senate Bill Number
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Last House Action
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Last Senate Action
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Date/Public Law
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Actual/Proposed
Coin Type(s) |
| NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act |
N/A
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June 20, 2008
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N/A
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Nine $1 Silver Dollars; $5 gold in proof only. Starting in 2008-2009. | |
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May 15, 2008
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May 19, 2008
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N/A
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One-ounce gold palladium Saint-Gaudens design, proof and uncirculated for 2009
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Mar 3, 2008
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N/A
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N/A
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Commemorative $5 gold and $1 silver coins in proof and uncirculated for 2010
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July 9, 2008
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July 10, 2008
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N/A
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Circulating and silver commemorative quarters starting in 2010
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July 31, 2008
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N/A
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N/A
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Circulating and silver commemorative quarters starting in 2010
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June 18, 2008
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June 10, 2008
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July 17, 2008/Public Law 110-277
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Commemorative $1 silver coins in proof and uncirculated for 2010
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April 8, 2008
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N/A
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N/A
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Commemorative $1 silver coins in proof and uncirculated 2010
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May 15, 2008
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May 19, 2008
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N/A
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Commemorative $1 silver coins in proof and uncirculated for 2010
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Feb. 14, 2008
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N/A
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N/A
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Commemorative $1 silver coins in proof and uncirculated for 2011
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June 26, 2008
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N/A
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N/A
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350,000 commemorative silver dollar coins in proof and uncirculated for 2011
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N/A
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Jan. 30, 2008
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N/A
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Commemorative $5 gold and $1 silver coins, and half dollar clad coins in proof and uncirculated for 2011
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April 8, 2008
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N/A
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N/A
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Commemorative $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half dollar clad coins in proof and uncirculated for 2011
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June 10, 2008
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June 11, 2008
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N/A
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Commemorative $1 silver coins in proof and uncirculated for 2012
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May 15, 2008
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May 19, 2008
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N/A
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Commemorative $1 silver coins in proof and uncirculated for 2012
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April 1, 2008
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April 2, 2008
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N/A
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Commemorative $1 silver coins in proof and uncirculated for 2014
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June 10, 2008
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June 11, 2008
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N/A
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Commemorative $1 silver coins in proof and uncirculated for 2014
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N/A
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April 17, 2008
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N/A
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Commemorative $1 silver coins in proof and uncirculated for 2014
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Feb 13, 2008
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N/A
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N/A
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Prohibits tax on any coin, medal, token or precious metal
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May 8, 2008
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May 12, 2008
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N/A
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Penny and nickel composition changes
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Congressional Coin Legislation Prior to 2008 and Passed into Law
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Commemorative Coin Legislation
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Public Law Number
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Date Bill Passed into Law
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Coins Issued Until
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110-82
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September 20, 2007
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Indefinitely
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110-003
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February 08, 2007
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Indefinitely
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109-285
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September 27, 2006
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End of 1-year period beginning on January 1, 2009
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109-247
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July 27,2006
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End of 1-year period beginning on January 1, 2009
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109-232
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June 15, 2006
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109-230
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June 15, 2006
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End of 1-year period beginning on January 1, 2006
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109-146
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December 22, 2005
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December 31, 2007
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108-486
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December 23, 2004
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End of 1-year period beginning on January 1, 2008
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108-464
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December 21, 2004
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December 31, 2006
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108-291
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August 06, 2004
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December 31, 2005
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108-290
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August 06, 2004
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December 31, 2005
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108-289
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August 06, 2004
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December 31, 2007
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106-435
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November 06, 2000
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December 31, 2002
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106-375
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October 27, 2000
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December 31, 2001
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106-126 Section 101-107
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December 31, 1999
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December 31, 2000
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106-126 Section 201-108
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December 31, 1999
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December 31, 2001
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106-126 Section 301-309
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December 31, 1999
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December 31, 2004
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105-331
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October 31, 1998
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December 31, 2004
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105-268
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October 31, 1998
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December 31, 2000
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105-124 Section 1-3
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December 01, 1997
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December 31, 2008
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105-124 Section 4
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December 01, 1997
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Indefinitely
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105-124 Section 6
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December 01, 1997
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July 31, 2004
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104-329 Section 101.1
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October 20, 1996
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December 31, 1999
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104-329 Section 101.2
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October 20, 1996
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November 31, 1999
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104-329 Section 101.3
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October 20, 1996
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December 31, 1998
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104-329 Section 101.4
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October 20, 1996
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End of 1-year period beginning on or after May 15, 1997.
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104-329 Section 101.5
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October 20, 1996
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End of 1-year period beginning in 1999
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104-329 Section 101.6
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October 20, 1996
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End of 1-year period beginning on or after December 15, 1997.
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104-329 Section 101.7
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October 20, 1996
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July 01, 1998
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103-328 Section 206
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September 29, 1994
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Not less than 6 months and not more than 12 months, beginning no later than January 1, 1998.
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103-328 Section 207
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September 29, 1994
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March 16, 2003
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103-328 Section 208
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September 29, 1994
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December 31, 1997
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