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HR 3931 96th Congress House

A bill to amend the Coinage Act of 1965 to provide that coins and currencies of the United States, including Federal Reserve notes and circulating notes of Federal Reserve banks and national banking…

Official title: A bill to amend the Coinage Act of 1965 to provide that coins and currencies of the United States, including Federal Reserve notes and circulating notes of Fed… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Coinage Act of 1965 to provide that coins and currencies of the United States, including Federal Reserve notes and circulating notes of Federal Reserve banks and national banking associations, shall be legal tender only for the payment of Federal taxes, duties and dues.

Introduced: May 3, 1979 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance
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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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May 3, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
May 3, 1979
Introduced in House
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Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3931: A bill to amend the Coinage Act of 1965 to provide that coins and currencies of the United States, including Federal Reserve notes and circulating notes of Federal Reserve banks and national banking associations, shall be legal tender only for the payment of Federal taxes, duties and dues.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-3931/
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"H.R. 3931: A bill to amend the Coinage Act of 1965 to provide that coins and currencies of the United States, including Federal Reserve notes and circulating notes of Federal Reserve banks and national banking associations, shall be legal tender only for the payment of Federal taxes, duties and dues.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-3931/.
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H.R. 3931, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-3931/.
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[H.R. 3931: A bill to amend the Coinage Act of 1965 to provide that coins and currencies of the United States, including Federal Reserve notes and circulating notes of Federal Reserve banks and national banking associations, shall be legal tender only for the payment of Federal taxes, duties and dues.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-3931/)
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