HR 5444 · 96th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Dollar Bill Preservation Act

Introduced 1979-09-27· Sponsored by Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11]· 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 House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.(1979-09-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Dollar Bill Preservation Act - Amends the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the cancellation, retirement, destruction, or removal from circulation of any dollar bill note, except where necessary to replace mutilated bills. Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to maintain the amount of dollar bills issued at the level outstanding on September 26, 1979.…

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Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans
Rep. Evans, Thomas B., Jr. [R-DE-At Large]
Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18]
Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5]
Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20]
Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31]
Rep. Hanley, James M. [D-NY-32]NY
Rep. Leach, Claude (Buddy), Jr. [D-LA-4]
Rep. Mollohan, Robert H. [D-WV-1]WV
Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5]
Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24]NY
Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5]
Rep. Devine, Samuel L. [R-OH-12]
Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2]
Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25]NY
Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]
Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-38]NY
Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19]
Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23]
Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11]
Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4]