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HR 1043 104th Congress House

Save the Greenback Act

Official title: To require the continued availability of $1 Federal reserve notes for circulation.

Introduced: February 24, 1995 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Economics and Public FinanceMoney
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Feb 24, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services. subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 24, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2220)
Feb 24, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 10, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Save the Greenback Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to take action to ensure that the number of Federal reserve one-dollar notes in circulation does not decrease below the number in circulation as of the date of the enactment of this Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 27, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1043: Save the Greenback Act. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1043/
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