Skip to main content
H.R. 902 109th Congress House

Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005

Official title: To improve circulation of the $1 coin, create a new bullion coin, provide for the redesign of the reverse of the Lincoln 1-cent coin in 2009 in commemoration o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To improve circulation of the $1 coin, create a new bullion coin, provide for the redesign of the reverse of the Lincoln 1-cent coin in 2009 in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln.

Introduced: February 17, 2005 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector BlindCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil WarCivil rights workers
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Coins and coinageCommemorationsCommerceDisabledEx-presidentsFamiliesGoldGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment publicityHistoryIndian womenLabelingLincoln AdministrationMinoritiesMoneyNative AmericansPresidential familiesVending machinesWest (U.S.)WomenWomen's rightsWomen's voting
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 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 2005
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Apr 27, 2005
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Apr 27, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 27, 2005
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 6 (Roll no. 136). (text: CR 4/26/2005 H2495-2498)
Apr 27, 2005
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2577)
Apr 26, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 902.
Apr 26, 2005
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Apr 26, 2005
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2495-2500)
Apr 26, 2005
Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 13, 2005
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 20.
Apr 13, 2005
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 109-39.
Mar 16, 2005
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 16, 2005
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 27, 2005 House · vote #136 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 422–6 See who voted →
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action April 28, 2005

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 13, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 - Title I: Presidential $1 Coins - (Sec. 102) Amends Federal monetary law to set forth requirements for the redesign and issuance of circulating $1 coins emblematic of each President of the United States beginning January 1, 2007, and ending when each President who has finished his or her period of service has been so honored.

Requires inscription of the year of minting or issuance of the coin and the inscriptions "E Pluribus Unum" and "In God We Trust" to be edge-incused into the coin in a manner that preserves the distinctive edge of the coin so that the denomination of the coin is readily discernible, including by individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

Prohibits inclusion of a President who has not completed his or her term of service (sitting President).

(Sec. 103) Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) issue gold bullion $10 coins emblematic of the spouse of each such President during the same period in which the $1 coins are issued; (2) prescribe the maximum number of bullion coins issued with each design selected; and (3) announce the maximum number of bullion coins that will be issued before the issuance of each such design.

Provides for the design of such a bullion coin in the case of any President who served without a spouse.

Authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell bronze medals that bear the likeness of such authorized bullion coins.

(Sec. 104) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the continued minting and issuance of the so-called "Sacagawea-design" $1 coins will serve as a lasting tribute to the role of women and Native Americans in the history of the United States; (2) the American tradition of not issuing a coin with the image of a living person has served the country well and deserves to be continued as a general practice; (3) the full circulation potential and cost-savings benefit projections for the presidential $1 coin program are not likely to be achieved unless the coins are delivered in ways useful to ordinary commerce; (4) if the Secretary of the Treasury determines to include a mark denoting the U.S. Mint facility at which the coin was struck on any $1 coin minted under this Act, such mark should be edge-incused; (5) at such time as the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System determines appropriate, it should separate, sequester, and not put back into circulation, any $1 coin that does not bear the designs specified in this Act; (6) the Director of the U.S. Mint should work to ensure to take all steps necessary to expand the marketplace for bullion coins, and reduce barriers to their sale; and (7) the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Secretary of the Treasury should take specified steps to ensure that an adequate supply of $1 coins is available for commerce and collectors.

Title II: Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial 1-Cent Coin Redesign - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue 1-cent coins during the year 2009, in accordance with prescribed design specifications.

(Sec. 203) Requires the design on the reverse of the 1-cent coins issued after December 31, 2009, to bear an image emblematic of President Lincoln's preservation of the United States of America as a single and united country.

(Sec. 205) Expresses the sense of Congress that the original Victor David Brenner design for the 1-cent coin was a dramatic departure from previous American coinage that should be reproduced, using the original form and relief of the likeness of Abraham Lincoln, on the 1-cent coins issued in 2009.

 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 902: Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-902/
MLA
"H.R. 902: Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-902/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 902, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-902/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 902: Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-902/)
Report a problem