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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2878
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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 14, 2005
Mr. CANTOR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Liberty Bill Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds that—
(1) many Americans are unaware of the provi-
sions of the Constitution of the United States, one 
of the most remarkable and important documents in 
world history; 
(2) an abbreviated version of the Constitution, 
consisting of the preamble, a list of the Articles, and 
a list of the Amendments, could easily be placed on 
the reverse side of $1 Federal reserve notes; 
(3) the placement of an abbreviated version of 
the Constitution on $1 Federal reserve notes would 
remind the American people of the historical impor-
tance of the Constitution and its impact on their 
lives today; 
(4) the preamble would remind Americans of 
the blessings of liberty; 
(5) the Articles would remind Americans of the 
framework of the United States Government; 
(6) the Amendments would remind Americans 
of the historical changes to this living document that 
forms the very core of the American experience; and 
(7) people throughout the world would also 
learn about the framework of a republican govern-
ment, the blessings of liberty, and the ideals of 
human rights through the exchange of American 
currency.
SEC. 3. REDESIGN OF REVERSE SIDE OF FEDERAL RE-
SERVE NOTES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5114 of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(d) LIBERTY BILLS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the require-
ments of subsection (b) (relating to the inclusion of 
the inscription ‘In God We Trust’ on all United 
States currency) and the 8th undesignated para-
graph of section 16 of the Federal Reserve Act, the 
design of the reverse side of the lowest denomination 
of Federal reserve notes shall incorporate the pre-
amble to the Constitution of the United States, a list 
describing the Articles of the Constitution, and a list 
describing the Amendments to the Constitution. 
‘‘(2) DESIGN.—Subject to paragraph (3), the 
preamble to the Constitution of the United States 
and lists describing the Articles and Amendments of 
the Constitution shall appear on the reverse side of 
the $1 Federal reserve notes in the following format:
‘‘(3) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.—The require-
ments of this subsection shall not be construed as—
‘‘(A) prohibiting the inclusion of any other 
inscriptions or material on the reverse side of 
Federal reserve notes which the Secretary may 
determine to be necessary or appropriate; or 
‘‘(B) limiting any other authority of the 
Secretary with regard to the design of Federal 
reserve notes, including the adoption of any de-
sign features to deter the counterfeiting of 
United States currency.’’. 
(b) DATE OF APPLICATION.—The amendment made 
by subsection (a) shall apply to the lowest denomination 
of Federal reserve notes which are first placed into circula-
tion after December 31, 2005. 
(c) SUNSET PROVISION.—Federal reserve notes bear-
ing the design required under the amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall only be issued during the 2-year period
beginning on the date such notes are first issued pursuant 
to subsection (b).
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