American Innovation $1 Coin Act
Public Law 115-197 · H.R. 770 · 115th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Jul 20, 2018 · Finance and Financial Sector
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT-4)
Cosponsors (31): Rep. Bill Posey, Rep. Pete King,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury, over a 14-year period beginning in 2019, to mint and issue "American Innovation" $1 coins commemorating innovation and innovators from each state, each U.S. territory, and the District of Columbia.
Such coins shall be issued in the order in which the states ratified the Constitution or were admitted into the Union. After all such coins are issued, coins shall be issued for the District of Columbia and the territories.
Treasury shall issue four coins per year until a coin has been issued for each jurisdiction.
Neither the bust of any person nor the portrait of any living person may be included in the design of the coins.
The bill instructs Interior to continue to mint and issue $1 coins honoring Native Americans and their contributions.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 1326Related bill
American Innovation $1 Coin Act
S. 2399Related bill
American Innovation $1 Coin Act
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Jul 20, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-197.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 10, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jun 27, 2018Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hensarling asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendment.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 21, 2018FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 20, 2018FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jan 17, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Jan 16, 2018FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 770.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Duffy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jan 31, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
Data notes
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 3041SenateSen. Christopher MurphyD-CT· offered Jun 20, 2018Agreed to
To improve the bill.
Jun 20, 2018: Amendment SA 3041 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.