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HR 3314 100th Congress House

A bill to modernize United States circulating coin designs, of which one reverse will have a theme of the Bicentennial of the Constitution.

Introduced: October 15, 1987 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector AnniversariesBicentennial of the ConstitutionCoins and coinageCommemorations
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 14, 1988
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 1, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Sep 21, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Sep 21, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 14, 1988

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires U.S. coins to be redesigned, at the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury, over the next six years. Requires the reverse side of the first coin redesigned to commemorate the bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution for a two-year period.

Requires that any profits from the sale of uncirculated and proof sets of U.S. coins be deposited in the Treasury and used solely to reduce the national debt.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2
D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Sep 7, 1988
BALLENGER, CASS
· Aug 11, 1988
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Jul 7, 1988
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Jun 10, 1988
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Apr 19, 1988
CRANE, PHILIP
· Apr 19, 1988
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 29, 1988
FROST, MARTIN
· Oct 15, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3314: A bill to modernize United States circulating coin designs, of which one reverse will have a theme of the Bicentennial of the Constitution.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3314/
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"H.R. 3314: A bill to modernize United States circulating coin designs, of which one reverse will have a theme of the Bicentennial of the Constitution.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3314/.
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H.R. 3314, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3314/.
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