Coin Legislation Update: H.R. 2007 Passes the House

On September 9, 2009, H.R. 2007 Star Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Act was passed in the House of Representatives.

A similar bill had been introduced on March 19, 2009 as S.653. The House version of the bill H.R. 2007 was later introduced on April 23, 2009.

The bill calls for the issuance of $5 Gold and $1 Silver commemorative coins to mark the bicentennial of the writing of the Star Spangled Banner. The coin designs would be emblematic of the War of 1812 and particularly the Battle for Baltimore that formed the backdrop for the writing of the National Anthem.

In order to become law, the bill must be voted on and passed in both the House and Senate, and then signed into law by the President.