HRES 122
105th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
Blind
Counterfeiting
Crime and Law Enforcement
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Money
Security measures
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding tactile currency for the blind and visually impaired.
Introduced: April 17, 1997
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Nov 8, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 8, 1997
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 8, 1997
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 8, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 8, 1997
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10371-10372)
Nov 8, 1997
Mr. Baker moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Apr 25, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Apr 17, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Apr 17, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E709-710)
Apr 17, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) endorses the efforts of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to upgrade the currency for security reasons; and (2) strongly encourages the Secretary of the Treasury and the Bureau to incorporate cost-effective, tactile features into the design changes, thereby including the blind and visually impaired community in independent currency usage.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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