United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 5404 — To define the dollar as a fixed weight of gold.

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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.

In plain language

This bill would set the dollar's value based on a fixed weight of gold.

This legislation mandates that the dollar be defined in terms of a specific weight of gold, effective 30 months after enactment. It also requires the disclosure of the government's gold holdings during the transition period.

Summary

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to define the dollar in terms of a fixed weight of gold, based on that day's closing market price of gold. The Federal Reserve Banks shall make Federal Reserve notes exchangeable with gold at the statutory gold definition of the dollar.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Sponsors

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5404 do?
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to define the dollar in terms of a fixed weight of gold, based on that day's closing market price of gold. The Federal Reserve Banks shall make Federal Reserve notes exchangeable with gold at the statutory gold definition of the dollar.
Who sponsors HR 5404?
HR 5404 is sponsored by Mooney, Alexander X. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 5404?
This bill died with 115th 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 5404?
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