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S 599 99th Congress Senate Finance and Financial Sector Coins and coinage Gold Monetary policy Money

A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize one ounce, one-half ounce, one-fourth ounce, and one-tenth ounce gold coins.

Introduced: March 6, 1985 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Mar 6, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) mint one ounce, one-half ounce, one-fourth ounce, and one-tenth ounce gold coins; and (2) sell such coins to the public at a price equal to the value of the gold plus the minting and distribution costs.

What's happening now March 6, 1985

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 24, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 599: A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize one ounce, one-half ounce, one-fourth ounce, and one-tenth ounce gold coins.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-599/
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"S. 599: A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize one ounce, one-half ounce, one-fourth ounce, and one-tenth ounce gold coins.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-599/.
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S. 599, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-599/.
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[S. 599: A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize one ounce, one-half ounce, one-fourth ounce, and one-tenth ounce gold coins.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-599/)
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