HRES 385 · 104th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding tactile currency for the blind and visually impaired.

Introduced 1996-03-14· Sponsored by Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.(1996-03-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) endorses efforts by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to upgrade the currency for security reasons; and (2) strongly encourages the Secretary of the Treasury and the Bureau to incorporate cost-effective, tactile features into the design changes, thereby including the blind and visually impaired in independent currency usage.…

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Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats10 Republicans1 Independent