American Innovation $1 Coin Act

Bill: 115-hr-770
Sponsor: Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
Introduced: 2017-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Currency

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: 

American Innovation $1 Coin Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue "American Innovation" $1 coins commemorating an innovation, an individual innovator or pioneer, or a group of innovators or pioneers from each state, each U.S. territory, and the District of Columbia. Treasury shall issue four coins per year, in alphabetical order by jurisdiction, until a coin has been issued for each jurisdiction. 

action_date: 2018-01-16
text: 

American Innovation $1 Coin Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury, over a 14-year period beginning in 2019, to mint and issue "American Innovation" $1 coins commemorating innovation and innovators from each state, each U.S. territory, and the District of Columbia. Treasury shall issue four coins per year, in alphabetical order by jurisdiction, until a coin has been issued for each jurisdiction. Treasury may mint and issue a $1 coin in 2018 to introduce the series. Neither the bust of any person nor the portrait of any living person may be included in the design of the coins.
 
The bill instructs Interior to continue to mint and issue $1 coins honoring Native Americans and their contributions.

action_date: 2018-06-20
text: 

American Innovation $1 Coin Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury, over a 14-year period beginning in 2019, to mint and issue "American Innovation" $1 coins commemorating innovation and innovators from each state, each U.S. territory, and the District of Columbia. 
 
Such coins shall be issued in the order in which the states ratified the Constitution or were admitted into the Union. After all such coins are issued, coins shall be issued for the District of Columbia and the territories. 
 
Treasury shall issue four coins per year until a coin has been issued for each jurisdiction. 
 
Neither the bust of any person nor the portrait of any living person may be included in the design of the coins.
 
The bill instructs Interior to continue to mint and issue $1 coins honoring Native Americans and their contributions. 

action_date: 2018-06-27
text: 

American Innovation $1 Coin Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury, over a 14-year period beginning in 2019, to mint and issue "American Innovation" $1 coins commemorating innovation and innovators from each state, each U.S. territory, and the District of Columbia. 
 
Such coins shall be issued in the order in which the states ratified the Constitution or were admitted into the Union. After all such coins are issued, coins shall be issued for the District of Columbia and the territories. 
 
Treasury shall issue four coins per year until a coin has been issued for each jurisdiction. 
 
Neither the bust of any person nor the portrait of any living person may be included in the design of the coins.
 
The bill instructs Interior to continue to mint and issue $1 coins honoring Native Americans and their contributions. 

action_date: 2018-07-20
text: 

American Innovation $1 Coin Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury, over a 14-year period beginning in 2019, to mint and issue "American Innovation" $1 coins commemorating innovation and innovators from each state, each U.S. territory, and the District of Columbia. 
 
Such coins shall be issued in the order in which the states ratified the Constitution or were admitted into the Union. After all such coins are issued, coins shall be issued for the District of Columbia and the territories. 
 
Treasury shall issue four coins per year until a coin has been issued for each jurisdiction. 
 
Neither the bust of any person nor the portrait of any living person may be included in the design of the coins.
 
The bill instructs Interior to continue to mint and issue $1 coins honoring Native Americans and their contributions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-20
text: Became Public Law No: 115-197.
action_date: 2018-07-20
text: Became Public Law No: 115-197.
action_date: 2018-07-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-07-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-06-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-06-27
text: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H5786-5787)
action_date: 2018-06-27
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H5786-5787)
action_date: 2018-06-27
text: Mr. Hensarling asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H5786-5787)
action_date: 2018-06-21
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-06-20
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S4293)
action_date: 2018-06-20
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S4293)
action_date: 2018-06-20
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4293)
action_date: 2018-06-20
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-06-20
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2018-01-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-01-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H181-182)
action_date: 2018-01-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H181-182)
action_date: 2018-01-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 770.
action_date: 2018-01-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H181-183)
action_date: 2018-01-16
text: Mr. Duffy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 115-197