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HR 2658 96th Congress House

A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to terminate the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to require the delivery of gold to the Treasurer of the United States, which shall be known as The…

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to terminate the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to require the delivery of gold to the Treasurer of the Uni… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to terminate the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to require the delivery of gold to the Treasurer of the United States, which shall be known as The Gold Ownership Act of 1979.

Introduced: March 6, 1979 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector
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It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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.
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Mar 6, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
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Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2658: A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to terminate the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to require the delivery of gold to the Treasurer of the United States, which shall be known as The Gold Ownership Act of 1979.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-2658/
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"H.R. 2658: A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to terminate the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to require the delivery of gold to the Treasurer of the United States, which shall be known as The Gold Ownership Act of 1979.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-2658/.
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H.R. 2658, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-2658/.
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[H.R. 2658: A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to terminate the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to require the delivery of gold to the Treasurer of the United States, which shall be known as The Gold Ownership Act of 1979.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-2658/)
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