HRES 122 · 105th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

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

Introduced 1997-04-17· Sponsored by Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.(1997-11-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) endorses the efforts of 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 community in independent currency usage.…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats6 Republicans1 Independent