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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 244

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign $1 Federal reserve 

notes so as to incorporate the preamble to the Constitution of the 

United States, a list describing the Articles of the Constitution, and 

a list describing the Amendments to the Constitution, on the reverse 

side of such notes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 29, 2003

Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. WARNER) introduced the following bill; which 

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

Urban Affairs 

A BILL

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign $1 

Federal reserve notes so as to incorporate the preamble 

to the Constitution of the United States, a list describing 

the Articles of the Constitution, and a list describing 

the Amendments to the Constitution, on the reverse side 

of such notes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Liberty Bill Act’’. 
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1 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

2 The Congress finds that—

3 (1) many Americans are unaware of the provi4 sions of the Constitution of the United States, one 

5 of the most remarkable and important documents in 

6 world history; 

7 (2) an abbreviated version of the Constitution, 

8 consisting of the preamble, a list of the Articles, and 

9 a list of the Amendments, could easily be placed on 

10 the reverse side of $1 Federal reserve notes; 

11 (3) the placement of an abbreviated version of 

12 the Constitution on $1 Federal reserve notes would 

13 remind the American people of the historical impor14 tance of the Constitution and its impact on their 

15 lives today; 

16 (4) the preamble would remind Americans of 

17 the blessings of liberty; 

18 (5) the Articles would remind Americans of the 

19 framework of the United States Government; 

20 (6) the Amendments would remind Americans 

21 of the historical changes to this living document that 

22 forms the very core of the American experience; and 

23 (7) people throughout the world would also 

24 learn about the framework of a republican govern25 ment, the blessings of liberty, and the ideals of 
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1 human rights through the exchange of American 

2 currency. 

3 SEC. 3. REDESIGN OF REVERSE SIDE OF FEDERAL RE4 SERVE NOTES. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5114 of title 31, United 

6 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol7 lowing new subsection: 

8 ‘‘(d) LIBERTY BILLS.—

9 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the require10 ments of subsection (b) (relating to the inclusion of 

11 the inscription ‘In God We Trust’ on all United 

12 States currency) and the 8th undesignated para13 graph of section 16 of the Federal Reserve Act, the 

14 design of the reverse side of the lowest denomination 

15 of Federal reserve notes shall incorporate the pre16 amble to the Constitution of the United States, a list 

17 describing the Articles of the Constitution, and a list 

18 describing the Amendments to the Constitution. 

19 ‘‘(2) DESIGN.—Subject to paragraph (3), the 

20 preamble to the Constitution of the United States 

21 and lists describing the Articles and Amendments of 

22 the Constitution shall appear on the reverse side of 

23 the $1 Federal reserve notes in the following format:
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1 ‘‘(3) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.—The require2 ments of this subsection shall not be construed as—

3 ‘‘(A) prohibiting the inclusion of any other 

4 inscriptions or material on the reverse side of 

5 Federal reserve notes which the Secretary may 

6 determine to be necessary or appropriate; or 

7 ‘‘(B) limiting any other authority of the 

8 Secretary with regard to the design of Federal 

9 reserve notes, including the adoption of any de10 sign features to deter the counterfeiting of 

11 United States currency.’’. 

12 (b) DATE OF APPLICATION.—The amendment made 

13 by subsection (a) shall apply to the lowest denomination 

14 of Federal reserve notes which are first place into circula15 tion after December 31, 2003.

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