Support of American Eagle Silver Bullion Program Act
Public Law 107-201 · S. 2594 · 107th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Jul 23, 2002 · Finance and Financial Sector
Sponsor: Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV)
Cosponsors (5): Sen. Mike Crapo, Sen. John Ensign,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Support of American Eagle Silver Bullion Program Act - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to obtain silver from other available sources when the United States silver stockpile is depleted. Prohibits the Secretary from paying more than the average world price for silver under any circumstances.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Jul 23, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-201.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 11, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 28, 2002FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Tiberi asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Financial Services Committee
- Jun 24, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Financial Services Committee
- Jun 21, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Jun 6, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.