HJRES 41 · 111th Congress · International Affairs

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the President from entering into a treaty or other international agreement that would provide for the United States to adopt as legal tender in the United States a currency issued by an entity other than the United States.

Introduced 2009-03-25· Sponsored by Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6]· House

Bill Progress

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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 the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.(2009-04-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the President from entering into a treaty or other international agreement that would provide for the United States to adopt as legal U.S. tender a currency issued by an entity other than the United States.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]TX
Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]GA
Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10]IL
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]NC
Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]PA
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]MD
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]CA
Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]GA
Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3]TN
Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5]OK
Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4]LA
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]TN
Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10]GA
Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2]MO
Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]CA
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5]IA
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]IN
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]TX
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]PA