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HR 1432 109th Congress House

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., $1 Coin Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign the $1 coin to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Introduced: March 14, 2006 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Black historyBlacksCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil rights workers
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 15, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Mar 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 15, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., $1 Coin Act - Amends Federal law governing coins and currency to require the obverse side of the dollar coin to have the likeness of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the reverse side of the dollar to have a design emblematic of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
MOORE, DENNIS
· Apr 25, 2006
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 14, 2006
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Mar 14, 2006
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 14, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1432: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., $1 Coin Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1432/
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