HR 1553 101th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Anniversaries Coins and coinage Exhibitions Idaho Money Montana North Dakota Public debt Silver South Dakota Statehood (American politics) Washington State Wyoming

Silver Coin Proof Set Act

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To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the statehood of Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 21, 1989 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 22, 1989

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Nov 22, 1989

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Nov 22, 1989

Amendment SP 1209 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Nov 22, 1989

Amendment SP 1209 proposed by Senator Mitchell for Senator Baucus.

Nov 22, 1989

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Nov 20, 1989

Received in the Senate.

Nov 20, 1989

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Nov 20, 1989

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Nov 20, 1989

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Nov 20, 1989

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Nov 20, 1989

On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.

Nov 20, 1989

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Nov 20, 1989

Mr. Hiler demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.

Nov 20, 1989

Mr. Gonzalez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Nov 16, 1989

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Nov 16, 1989

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

Oct 5, 1989

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Apr 1, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

Mar 21, 1989

Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.

Mar 21, 1989

Introduced in House

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 1,209	—	To provide for the minting and issuing of palladium coins.	Agreed to	Nov 22, 1989

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Title I: Statehood Centennial Coin - Statehood Centennial Commemorative Coin Act of 1989 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue up to a specified number of one-dollar silver coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the statehood of Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming.

Sets forth certain features of such coins and provides for their design, issuance, and sale.

Requires the Secretary to provide a specified amount of all surcharges to the Documents West exhibition program with the remaining amount of surcharges to be deposited in the Treasury to reduce the national debt.

Requires the Secretary to obtain silver for the one-dollar coins only from stockpiles established under the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act.

Grants the Comptroller General the right to examine records and other data of the Idaho Centennial Commission.

Title II: Silver Proof Sets - Silver Coin Proof Set Act - Authorizes the Secretary to mint and issue silver coin proof sets. Sets forth certain specified features of such coins and provides for their sale to the public.

Requires the Secretary to obtain silver for such coins by purchase from stockpiles established under the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act and from Treasury stocks on hand.

What's happening now November 22, 1989

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Related & companion bills 2

Bill text 4 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Financial Services Committee
Financial Services Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 7

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Aug 4, 1989

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Aug 3, 1989

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Aug 3, 1989

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · Aug 3, 1989

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Aug 3, 1989

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Aug 3, 1989

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Aug 3, 1989

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1553: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the statehood of Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming, and for other purposes.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1553/

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