PRECIOUS METALS

Bills and resolutions

Coins: authorize production of Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle ultra-high relief bullion coins in palladium to provide affordable opportunities for investments in precious metals (see S. 758), S4171 [1AP] (see H.R. 3405), H9205 [30JY]

Federal employees: establish a precious metals investment option in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1420), H3145 [10MR]

Money: repeal legal tender laws, prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and repeal superfluous sections related to coinage (see H.R. 4248), H14445 [9DE]

Tariff: screw-on bottle caps and shaker caps with chromium or gold plated finish (see S. 2603), S10961 [30OC]

———threaded stoppers, caps, lids of base metal with chromium or gold-plated finish, suitable for use on salt and pepper shakers, perfume bottles, or the like (see S. 2604), S10961 [30OC]

Taxation: treat gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, in either coin or bar form, in the same manner as equities and mutual funds for purposes of the maximum capital gains rate for individuals (see S. 1367), S7070 [25JN]

———treat income earned by mutual funds from exchange-traded funds holding precious metal bullion as qualifying income (see S. 44), S40 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Federal employees: establish a precious metals investment option in the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 1420), E614 [10MR]

Money: repeal legal tender laws, prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and repeal superfluous sections related to coinage (H.R. 4248), E2931 [10DE]