To amend section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for the return of the half-dime as the new 5-cent circulating coin, and for other purposes.
Full Bill Text
- Most Recent: H.R. 6942.IH (Introduced in House)
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Introduced in House
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September 18, 2008
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For a U.S. bill to become law, it must pass both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and then get signed by the President.
H.R. 6942 was introduced in the House on September 18, 2008.
CoinNews Articles on H.R. 6942
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September 18, 2008: Congressman Wants Nickel Replaced with Half-Dime
Oklahoma congressman Frank Lucas introduced new coin legislation Thursday that would replace the circulating Jefferson nickel with a smaller and lighter five-cent coin, once known as a half-dime. The text of the bill, H.R. 6942, has not yet been published by Government Printing Office (GPO), but insights into its intent may be gleaned from an article and Lucas statement by David Owen of The New Yorker in March…
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Bill Actions by Date
- 9/18/2008: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Text of H.R. 6942: 5-Cent Restoration Act of 2008
HR 6942 IH (Introduced in House)
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6942
To amend section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for the return of the half-dime as the new 5-cent circulating coin, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 18, 2008
September 18, 2008
Mr. LUCAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To amend section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for the return of the half-dime as the new 5-cent circulating coin, and for other purposes.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the `5-Cent Restoration Act of 2008′.
SEC. 2. RETURN OF THE HALF-DIME.
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(a) In General- Paragraph (5) of section 5112(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
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`(5) a clad half-dime that is based on the size and shape of the half-dime or 5-cent coin produced in the 1870s.’.
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(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to coins issued after December 31, 2009.
Cosponsor List
The following House members cosponsored the bill:
No one at this time.