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- H.R.5512
H.R.5512: Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Feb. 28, 2008
- Latest Major Action May 12, 2008
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008 - Requires the one-cent coin (except for Lincoln Bicentennial Numismatic Pennies) to be produced primarily of steel and treated to impart a copper color to its appearance similar to one-cent coins produced of a copper-zinc alloy. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, in the alternative, during the 90 days following enactment of this Act, to add any other element to any alloy of zinc and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Mr. Gutierrez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5512.
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At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Carter objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
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Considered as unfinished business.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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| Feb. 28, 2008 |
Introduced in the House by Zack Space (D-Ohio) |