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#2008 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COINAGE SERIES#

Instead, it’ll bear a famous American Indian or American Indian event that’ll change each year.įebruary 29, 2008: President Signs Law: Sacagawea Golden Dollar Coins Make Comeback in 2008 Starting in 2009, the Sacagawea reverse will no longer have the soaring eagle depicted. President Bush signed the Native American $1 Coin Act mandating the redesign of Sacagawea Dollar. October 2, 2007: Sacagawea Coin Designers Not Thrilled with New Law

#2008 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COINAGE SERIES#

Now wait… Be patient… And please hold your horses… Why? Because a new Sacagawea Golden Dollars series is on the way. September 25, 2007: New Law Brings Newly Designed Sacagawea DollarsĪmerica loves their series. The desire is to create fresh, recurring excitement with the Sacagawea dollar to commemorate Native Americans while also promoting its use in daily circulation. New legislation was approved by Congress this week that’s intended to stir the pot with the Sacagawea golden dollar. September 6, 2007: Sacagawea Golden Dollar Scheduled for Face Lift The Native American $1 Coin Act became Public Law No: 110-82. 2358 was signed by President Bush on Sept. A record of each representative’s position was not kept. On Augit passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent. One June 12, 2007, the Native American $1 Coin Act passed in the House of Representatives by voice vote. 2358.EAS may be viewed online at THOMAS.īill Status and Final Actions to Become Public Law No: 110-82 The previous versions of the bill, H.R.2358.ENR (Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate)

It also instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to carry out an aggressive, cost-effective, continuing campaign to encourage commercial enterprises to accept and dispense $1 coins that have the so-called “Sacagawea design.” Native American $1 Coin Act Text Versions

Requires the number of $1 coins minted and issued in a year with the Sacagawea-design on the obverse to be not less than 20% of the total number of $1 coins minted and issued in such year.

Requires edge-incusing of the inscriptions “E Pluribus Unum” and “In God We Trust” in a manner that preserves the distinctive coin edge so that its denomination is readily discernible, including by individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

States that, if the date of the enactment of this Act is after August 25, 2007, such design shall be implemented beginning January 1, 2009.

Requires, effective beginning January 1, 2008, that such coins have designs: (1) on the obverse bearing the “Sacagawea design ” and (2) on the reverse bearing images celebrating important contributions made by Indian tribes and individual Native Americans to the history and development of the United States.

20, 2007, directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins in commemoration of Native Americans and important contributions made by Indian tribes and individual Native Americans to the development and history of the United States. Native American $1 Coin Act, which became Public Law 110-82 on Sept.