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House joint resolution · 111th Congress · Did not become law

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the President from entering into a treaty or other international agreement that would provide for the United States to adopt as legal tender in the United States a currency issued by an entity other than the United States.

H.J.Res. 41Introduced Mar 25, 2009Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Michele Bachmann R-MN
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 27, 2009 — Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

38 cosponsors — 38 Republicans

0 of 38 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

W. Akin (R-MO), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Joe Barton (R-TX), Judy Biggert (R-IL), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Paul Broun (R-GA), Henry Brown (R-SC), Dan Burton (R-IN), Ken Calvert (R-CA), K. Conaway (R-TX), John Culberson (R-TX), John Duncan (R-TN), Mary Fallin (R-OK), John Fleming (R-LA), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Trent Franks (R-AZ), Phil Gingrey (R-GA), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), Peter Hoekstra (R-MI), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Walter Jones (R-NC), Steve King (R-IA), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Kenny Marchant (R-TX), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), Ron Paul (R-TX) and 8 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Michele Bachmann.

Sponsor’s state and district

Minnesota in Congress · MN-6 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.