H.R.5512 - Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008

To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe the weights and the compositions of circulating coins, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)

All Bill Titles

  • Short: Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe the weights and the compositions of circulating coins, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Official: To reduce the costs of producing 1-cent and 5-cent coins, provide authority to the Secretary of the Treasury to perform research and development on new metallic content for circulating coins, and to require biennial reports to Congress on circulating coin production costs and possible alternative metallic content. as amended by house.
  • Short: Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008 as passed house.

News Coverage

05/17/08
Steel cent proposal wins in House ...

That’s when the Us House of Representatives unanimously approved the “Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008,” HR 5512...

Source: Numismatic News
05/16/08
Steel Cent Proposal Wins in House ...

That's when the Us House of Representatives unanimously approved the "Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008," HR 5512. ...

Source: NumisMaster.com, WI
05/08/08
House passes bill to make coin-mak...

___ The House bill is HR 5512. ___ US Mint: http://www.usmint.gov House Committee on Financial Services: http://financialservices.house.gov.

Source: The Associated Press
05/08/08
House passes bill to make coin-mak...

___ The House bill is HR 5512. ___ US Mint: http://www.usmint.gov House Committee on Financial Services: http://financialservices.house.gov.

Source: The Associated Press
05/06/08
Congress looking at steel pennies ...

___ The House bill is HR 5512. ___ US Mint: http://www.usmint.gov House Committee on Financial Services: http://financialservices.house.gov.

Source: The Associated Press
03/24/08
Perhaps it is a Bad Time for Any L...

The other, HR 5512, appears to give him the authority over all circulating coins but the cent, but then binds him hand and foot from actu...

Source: NumisMaster.com, WI
03/18/08
The Steel Penny

by Ron Paul by Ron Paul I oppose HR 5512 because it is unconstitutional to delegate the determination of the metal content of our coinage...

Source: Lew Rockwell, CA
03/14/08
Producing Steel Cents a Battle

In HR 5512, the head of the Treasury "shall prescribe the weight and the composition of the dollar, half dollar, quarter dollar, dime, 5-...

Source: Gather.com, MA
03/13/08
Ron Paul's Statement on Coinage

(PressMediaWire) - Mr.Chairman, I oppose HR 5512 because it is unconstitutional to delegate the determination of the metal content of our...

Source: Press Media Wire (Press Release), VA
03/13/08
National Automatic Merchandising A...

In his testimony on behalf of NAMA's nearly 1 million members nationwide, Geerdes explained that HR 5512 is important because in its curr...

Source: AMonline.com, WI

Blog Coverage

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11/28/08
Sovereign Funds: Opportunities and...

RON PAUL, Don’t Fear Sovereign Wealth Funds, Hearing Before the Financial Services Committee, Joint Subcommittee Hearing, HR 5512 (Marc...

10/04/08
HR 5512: Coin Modernization and Ta...

The House passed the HR 5512: Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008 in May. Sponsors of the bill: Rep. Zachary Space [D-OH]...

09/30/08
METRA 72-5512 FORD-MAZDA SPEAKER H...

HR 5512: Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008 (GovTrack.us) A bill in the US Congress: To reduce the costs of producing 1-...

Source: Automoive
09/30/08
august 2008 new materials

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09/28/08
Bailout Compromise Reeks Of Social...

H.R. 5512 calls for the manufacture of a steel cent within 180 days of the bill’s passage. The coin is to be treated so that it will ha...

08/19/08
Steel Cents and Nickels Dead in th...

The goal of the bill, which it titled Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008 - HR 5512, was directed toward saving money aft...

Source: Coin News
07/09/08
Two Letters Re: Amassing Copper Pe...

The bill, HR 5512, was authored by Congressman Zack Space, of Ohio. Space's bill has already passed in in the House, and will most likely...

07/06/08
GoErie.com: How much does a penny ...

The dollar coin, meanwhile, costs about 16 cents to make, according to the Mint. -- -- -- The House bill is H.R. 5512. -- -- -- U.S. Mint...

06/20/08
The National Expositor - New Steel...

The United States House Of Representatives has already passed a bill, HR 5512, authorizing the Treasury Department to substitute steel fo...

06/19/08
[FND] 06/19 -- Drooling home-schoo...

Representatives has already passed a bill, HR 5512, authorizing the Treasury Department to substitute steel for the nickel and copper now...

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