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97-S1228 on Sep 26, 1997

  • Mandates redesign of quarter-dollar coins issued during the ten-year period beginning 1999, with the reverse side emblematic of five of the 50 States each year during such period, selected in the order of their ratification of the U.S. Constitution or their admission to the Union.
  • Mandates that the dollar coin shall be golden in color, have a distinctive edge, with tactile and visual features making it readily discernible.
  • Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to place into circulation $1 coins that comply with such mandate upon depletion of the Government's supply of $1 coins bearing the likeness of Susan B. Anthony.
Corresponding House bill is H.R.2414. Became Public Law No: 105-124.


  • Topic: Principles & Values
  • Headline: Fund the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program
  • Key for participation codes:
  • Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
  • Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
  • Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
  • Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred
  • Surveys: '+' supports; '-' opposes.



Democrats participating in 97-S1228

Chris Dodd s1oCT Democratic Sr Senator (retiring 2010)
Daniel Inouye s1oHI Democratic Sr Senator
Tim Johnson s1oSD Democrat Sr Senator
Ted Kennedy s1oMA Former Democrat Senator (until 2009)
Bob Kerrey s1oNE Former Democrat Senator
John Kerry s1oMA Democrat Sr Senator
Carol Moseley-Braun s1oIL Former Democrat Senator (Unseated 1998)
Pat Moynihan s1oNY Democrat Senator (Former)
John Rockefeller s1oWV Democratic Sr Senator



Republicans participating in 97-S1228

Wayne Allard s1oCO Former Republican Senator (retired 2008)
Robert Bennett s1oUT Former Republican Senator
Sam Brownback s1oKS Republican Governor
John Chafee s1iRI Republican Senator (Former)
Thad Cochran s1oMS Republican Sr Senator
Larry Craig s1oID Former Republican Senator (until 2008)
Al D'Amato s1oNY Former Republican Jr Senator
Pete Domenici s1oNM Former Republican Senator (retired 2008)
Lauch Faircloth s1oNC Republican Senator (Former)
Bill Frist s1oPOTUS Republican
Rod Grams s1oMN Republican Senator (Former)
Chuck Grassley s1oIA Republican Sr Senator
Jesse Helms s1oNC Former Republican Senator
Tim Hutchinson s1oAR Former Republican Sr Senator (until 2002)
William Roth s1oDE Former Republican Senator (unseated, 2000)
Rick Santorum s1oPA Former Republican Senator (lost re-election, 2006)
Olympia Snowe s1oME Republican Sr Senator



Independents participating in 97-S1228

Michael Castle s1iDE 2010 Senate Challenger (lost GOP primary); currently US Rep.
Jim Jeffords s1oVT Former Independent Senator (retired 2006)
Dirk Kempthorne s1oID Former GOP Governor (1999-2006); former Sec. of Interior



Total recorded by OnTheIssues:

Democrats: 9
Republicans: 17
Independents: 3


















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