To amend chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of the Treasury greater discretion with regard to the placement of the required inscriptions on quarter dollars issued under the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program.
Public Law 105-176 · H.R. 3301 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on May 29, 1998 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Michael Castle (R-DE)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends Federal monetary law governing currency to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to select a design for quarter dollars issued under the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program in which certain prescribed inscriptions are placed on either the reverse or obverse side of such quarter dollars.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Financial Services Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Domestic and International Monetary Policy Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- May 29, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-176.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 21, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- May 19, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 27, 1998FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Castle asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Financial Services Committee
- Mar 17, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Domestic and International Monetary Policy Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- Mar 2, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Financial Services Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.