HR 5472 — Cancel the Coin Act
Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Cancel the Coin Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from minting or issuing any coin, including platinum bullion coins and proof platinum coins, having a nominal or face value exceeding $200.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in House Current html September 30, 2021
Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
The bill limits the face value of coins that the Secretary of the Treasury can mint or issue to a maximum of $200.
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31 U.S.C. § 5112
denominations,→ having such nominal, or face, values as the Secretary may determine but not in any case exceeding $200This change allows the Secretary to determine face values for platinum coins, but caps them at $200.
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31 U.S.C. § 5112
The Secretary may not mint or issue any coin having a nominal, or face, value exceeding $200.
This addition establishes a new prohibition on minting coins with a face value greater than $200.
Action History
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sponsors
- William R. Timmons · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Timmons, William R. Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 5472 do?
- Cancel the Coin Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from minting or issuing any coin, including platinum bullion coins and proof platinum coins, having a nominal or face value exceeding $200.
- Who sponsors HR 5472?
- HR 5472 is sponsored by Timmons, William R. (Republican).
- What is the current status of HR 5472?
- This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HR 5472?
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