[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2056 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2056
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign $1 Federal reserve
notes 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 Amendments to the Constitution, on the reverse
side of such notes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 18, 2005
Mr. Allen (for himself and Mr. Warner) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign $1 Federal reserve
notes 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 Amendments to the Constitution, on the reverse
side of such notes.
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 that--
(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 the Constitution, consisting
of the preamble, a list of the Articles, and a list of the
Amendments, could easily be placed on the reverse side of $1
Federal reserve notes;
(3) the placement of an abbreviated version of the
Constitution on $1 Federal reserve notes would remind the
American people of the historical importance of the
Constitution and its impact on their lives today;
(4) the preamble would remind Americans of the blessings of
liberty;
(5) the Articles would remind Americans of the framework of
the United States Government;
(6) the Amendments would remind Americans of the historical
changes to this living document that forms the very core of the
American experience; and
(7) people throughout the world would also learn about the
framework of a republican government, the blessings of liberty,
and the ideals of human rights through the exchange of American
currency.
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 the lowest denomination
of 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
Amendments to the Constitution.
``(2) Design.--Subject to paragraph (3), the preamble to
the Constitution of the United States and lists describing the
Articles and Amendments of the Constitution shall appear on the
reverse side of the $1 Federal reserve notes in the following
format:
<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 the lowest denomination of Federal reserve notes which
are first placed into circulation during the 2-year period beginning 3
years after the date of enactment of this Act.
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Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13365-13366)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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