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13 October 2008

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U.S. Coinage Legislation

The following table provides active 2008 coin legislation by bill name, bill number and latest congressional or presidential action date.

Congressional Coin Legislation
House/Senate Bill Number
Last House Action
Last Senate Action
Date/Public Law
Actual/Proposed Coin Type(s)
NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
N/A
June 20, 2008
N/A
Nine $1 Silver Dollars; $5 gold in proof only. Starting in 2008-2009.
May 15, 2008
May 19, 2008
N/A
One-ounce gold palladium Saint-Gaudens design, proof and uncirculated for 2009
Mar 3, 2008
N/A
N/A
Commemorative $5 gold and $1 silver coins in proof and uncirculated for 2010
June 25, 2008
N/A
N/A
Circulating and silver commemorative quarters starting in 2010
June 18, 2008
June 10, 2008
N/A
Commemorative $1 silver coins in proof and uncirculated for 2010
April 8, 2008
N/A
N/A
Commemorative $1 silver coins in proof and uncirculated 2010
May 15, 2008
May 19, 2008
N/A
Commemorative $1 silver coins in proof and uncirculated for 2010
Feb. 14, 2008
N/A
N/A
Commemorative $1 silver coins in proof and uncirculated for 2011
June 26, 2008
N/A
N/A
350,000 commemorative silver dollar coins in proof and uncirculated for 2011
N/A
Jan. 30, 2008
N/A
Commemorative $5 gold and $1 silver coins, and half dollar clad coins in proof and uncirculated for 2011
April 8, 2008
N/A
N/A
Commemorative $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half dollar clad coins in proof and uncirculated for 2011
June 10, 2008
June 11, 2008
N/A
Commemorative $1 silver coins in proof and uncirculated for 2012
May 15, 2008
May 19, 2008
N/A
Commemorative $1 silver coins in proof and uncirculated for 2012
April 1, 2008
April 2, 2008
N/A
Commemorative $1 silver coins in proof and uncirculated for 2014
June 10, 2008
June 11, 2008
N/A
Commemorative $1 silver coins in proof and uncirculated for 2014
N/A
April 17, 2008
N/A
Commemorative $1 silver coins in proof and uncirculated for 2014
Feb 13, 2008
N/A
N/A
Prohibits tax on any coin, medal, token or precious metal
May 8, 2008
May 12, 2008
N/A
Penny and nickel composition changes