Native American $1 Coin Act
Latest action · Sep 20, 2007 Became Public Law No: 110-82.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 17, 2007
- Passed HouseJun 12, 2007
- Passed SenateAug 3, 2007
- To the PresidentSep 10, 2007
- Became lawSep 20, 2007Public Law 110-82
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on August 3, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Native American $1 Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins in commemoration of Native Americans and important contributions made by Indian tribes and individual Native Americans to the development and history of the United States.
Requires, effective beginning January 1, 2008, that such coins have designs: (1) on the obverse bearing the " Sacagawea design;" and (2) on the reverse bearing images celebrating important contributions made by Indian tribes and individual Native Americans to the history and development of the United States.
States that, if the date of the enactment of this Act is after August 25, 2007, such design shall be implemented beginning January 1, 2009.
Requires edge-incusing of the inscriptions "E Pluribus Unum" and "In God We Trust" in a manner that preserves the distinctive coin edge so that its denomination is readily discernible, including by individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
Requires the number of $1 coins minted and issued in a year with the Sacagawea-design on the obverse to be not less than 20% of the total number of $1 coins minted and issued in such year.
Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to carry out an aggressive, cost-effective, continuing campaign to encourage commercial enterprises to accept and dispense $1 coins that have the so-called "Sacagawea design."
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 17, 2007 to Jun 11, 2007; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | May 17, 2007 |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Original | May 17, 2007 |
| R-AZ | Rick Renzi | Original | May 17, 2007 |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Original | May 17, 2007 |
| R-DE | Michael N. Castle | Jun 11, 2007 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred May 17, 2007 |
| Senate | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 13, 2007Discharged Aug 4, 2007 |
Actions 20
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 20, 2007Signed by President.
- Sep 20, 2007Became Public Law No: 110-82.
- Sep 10, 2007Presented to President.
- Sep 4, 2007Mr. Boren moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
- Sep 4, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2358.
- Sep 4, 2007Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H10036-10038; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H10036-10037)
- Sep 4, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 4, 2007Cleared for White House.
- Aug 4, 2007Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 3, 2007Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 3, 2007Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10979-10980)
- Aug 3, 2007Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 13, 2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Jun 12, 2007Mr. Boren moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 12, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6246-6248)
- Jun 12, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2358.
- Jun 12, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6246-6247)
- Jun 12, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 17, 2007Introduced in House
- May 17, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H10036–H10038Amendments H10036 | Barney Frank D-MA, Dale E. Kildee D-MI, Dan Boren D-OK, Joe Baca D-CA, Peter J. Roskam R-IL | Sep 4, 2007 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10979Text printed S10979Amendments S10951 | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT (amendment), Harry Reid D-NV, Jack Reed D-RI (amendment) | Aug 3, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6246–H6248Text printed H6246 | Candice S. Miller R-MI, Dale E. Kildee D-MI, Dan Boren D-OK, Michael N. Castle R-DE | Jun 12, 2007 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47642 | On the Radio: Public Performance Rights in Sound Recordings | Report | Dec 8, 2025 |
| RL33539 | Intelligence Issues for Congress Archived | Report | Apr 23, 2013 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 2653 | In the nature of a substitute. | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT | Amendment SA 2653 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 585 | Native American $1 Coin Act | Related bill | Feb 14, 2007 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins in commemoration of Native Americans and the important contributions made by Indian tribes and individual Native Americans to the development of the United States and the history of the United States, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Native American $1 Coin Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Native American $1 Coin Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Native American $1 Coin Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Native American $1 Coin Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Aug 4, 2007Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Jun 13, 2007Referred in Senate
- Jun 12, 2007Engrossed in House
- May 17, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
