There was plenty of coin legislation related activity during the past few months. In September one bill passed in the House and one bill was introduced. In October numerous bills were introduced related to coins, including some new ones. The Girl Scouts Centennial Coins were signed into law and the Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin [...]

On October 29, 2009, President Obama signed the Girl Scouts of the USA Commemorative Coin Act into law. This bill will authorize the production and issuance of up to 350,000 silver dollar coins in 2013 to celebrate the centennial of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
“This is a wonderful honor for Girl [...]

H.R. 1209 Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act was passed by the Senate on October 22, 2009. The bill had been previously passed by the House of Representatives on May 14, 2009. The bill is now set to become law after it has received the President’s signature.
The bill will authorize the production of up to [...]

H.R. 621 Girl Scouts USA Centennial Commemorative Coin Act was recently passed in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. All that remains for the bill to become law is the President’s signature, which is expected soon.
The bill will authorize the production of up to 350,000 silver dollars, produced to mark the centennial of [...]

S.1769: Options for Investors though United States Certified Coins Act of 2009

Summary: Proposal to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow the purchase of certain collectible coins for individual retirement accounts and self directed pension accounts.
Sponsor: Sen. David Vitter
Date Introduced: October 8, 2009
Current Status: Referred to Committee (October 9, 2009)
Legislation has been introduced which could [...]