States that such requirements do not limit the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) include other inscriptions or material on the reverse side of such notes; or (2) adopt other design features to deter counterfeiting of currency.
[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1021 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1021
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign Federal reserve
notes of all denominations so as to incorporate the preamble to the
Constitution of the United States, a list describing the Articles of
the Constitution, and a list describing the Articles of Amendment, on
the reverse side of such currency.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 14, 2001
Mr. Cantor (for himself, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Scott, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Crenshaw, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Platts, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Tancredo) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial
Services
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign Federal reserve
notes of all denominations so as to incorporate the preamble to the
Constitution of the United States, a list describing the Articles of
the Constitution, and a list describing the Articles of Amendment, on
the reverse side of such currency.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Liberty Bill Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Many Americans are unaware of the provisions of the
Constitution of the United States, one of the most remarkable
and important documents in world history.
(2) An abbreviated version of this important document,
consisting of the preamble, a list of the Articles, and a list
of the Articles of Amendment, could easily be placed on the
reverse side of all Federal reserve notes.
(3) The placement of an abbreviated version of the
Constitution on all Federal reserve notes would serve to remind
people of the historical importance of the Constitution and its
impact on their lives today.
(4) Americans would be reminded by the preamble of the
blessings of liberty; by the Articles, of the framework of the
Government; and by the Articles of Amendment, of the historical
changes to the document that forms the very core of the
American experience.
SEC. 3. REDESIGN OF REVERSE SIDE OF FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES.
(a) In General.--Section 5114 of title 31, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Liberty Bills.--
``(1) In general.--In addition to the requirements of
subsection (b) (relating to the inclusion of the inscription
`In God We Trust' on all United States currency) and the 8th
undesignated paragraph of section 16 of the Federal Reserve
Act, the design of the reverse side of all Federal reserve
notes shall incorporate the preamble to the Constitution of the
United States, a list describing the Articles of the
Constitution, and a list describing the Articles of Amendment.
``(2) Design.--Subject to paragraph (3), the preamble to
the Constitution of the United States and the list describing
the Articles of the Constitution shall appear on the reverse
side of all Federal reserve notes in the following format
(shown as it would appear on the $1 Federal reserve note):
<GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT>
``(3) Authority of secretary.--The requirements of this
subsection shall not be construed as--
``(A) prohibiting the inclusion of any other
inscriptions or material on the reverse side of Federal
reserve notes which the Secretary may determine to be
necessary or appropriate; or
``(B) limiting any other authority of the Secretary
with regard to the design of Federal reserve notes,
including the adoption of any design features to deter
the counterfeiting of United States currency.''.
(b) Date of Application.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall apply to all Federal reserve notes which are first placed into
circulation after December 31, 2001.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology and Economic Growth.
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