An Act to provide a new coinage design and date emblematic of the Bicentennial of the American Revolution for dollars, half dollars, and quarter dollars, to authorize the issuance of special silver coins commemorating the Bicentennial of the American Revolution, and for other purposes.
Public Law 93-127 · S. 1141 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Oct 18, 1973 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. John Sparkman (D-AL)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. John Tower
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide a new coinage design and date emblematic of the Bicentennial of the American Revolution for dollars, half dollars, and quarter dollars. Authorizes the issuance of special silver-clad alloy coins commemorating the Bicentennial of the American Revolution.
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. 17 actions.
- Oct 18, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-127.
- Oct 9, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 4, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
- Sep 24, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-521.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-521.
- Sep 18, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- Sep 17, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- Sep 12, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R.8789.
- Jul 12, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Financial Services Committee
- Jul 11, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Jun 25, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Mar 8, 1973CommitteeCommittee · 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.