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12 U.S.C. 418: Printing of notes; denomination and form

Created in 1963 by Public Law 88-36. Changed by 1 later law. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Department of the Treasury (1).

This Congress

  • S. 923 Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2025 · introduced · would change the section as a whole

How it got here

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–325, which directed amendment of "[t]he 1st sentence of the 8th undesignated paragraph of section 16 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 418)" by substituting "the Secretary of the Treasury shall" for "the Comptroller of the Currency shall under the direction of the Secretary of the T…

1963

  • Pub. L. 88–36, which directed amendment of "[t]he first sentence of the ninth paragraph of section 16 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 418)" by inserting "$1, $2," after "notes of the denominations of", was executed by making the insertion in this section, to reflect the probable intent of Con…

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