113 HR 220 IH: Stop the Coin Act U.S. House of Representatives 2013-01-14 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 220 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2013 Mr. Walden (for himself, Mr. Lance, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Holding, Mr. Chaffetz, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Jones, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Latta, and Mr. Miller of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, to limit the face value of coins that the Secretary of the Treasury may issue, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stop the Coin Act.

2.

Limitation on face value of coins

Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subsection (k)— (A)by inserting having such nominal, or face, values as the Secretary may determine but not in any case exceeding $200 after platinum coins; and (B)by striking denominations,; and (2)by adding at the end the following new subsection: (w)

Limitation on face value

The Secretary may not mint or issue any coin having a nominal, or face, value exceeding $200. .