H.R. 2358 would require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins in commemoration of Native Americans and the important contributions made by Indian tribes and individual Native Americans to the development of the United States and the history of the United States.

== Detailed Summary ==

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Native American Coin$1 Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins$1 coins in commemoration of Native Americans and important contributions made by Indian tribes and individual Native Americans to the development and history of the United States.

Requires, effective beginning January 1, 2008, that such coins have designs: (1) on the obverse bearing the &quot;Sakakawea&quot; Sacagawea design;&quot; and (2) on the reverse bearing images celebrating important contributions made by Indian tribes and individual Native Americans to the history and development of the United States.

Requires edge-incusingStates that, if the date of the inscriptions &quot;E Pluribus Unum&quot; and &quot;In God We Trust&quot; in a manner that preserves the distinctive coin edge so that its denominationenactment of this Act is readily discernible, including by individuals who are blind or visually impaired.after August 25, 2007, such design shall be implemented beginning January 1, 2009.

Requires edge-incusing of the inscriptions &quot;E Pluribus Unum&quot; and &quot;In God We Trust&quot; in a manner that preserves the distinctive coin edge so that its denomination is readily discernible, including by individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

Requires the number of coins$1 coins minted and issued in a year with the Sakakawea-designSacagawea-design on the obverse to be not less than 20% of the total number of coins$1 coins minted and issued in such year.

Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1)to carry out an aggressive, cost-effective, continuing campaign to encourage commercial enterprises to accept and dispense coins$1 coins that have the so-called &quot;Sakakawea&quot;Sacagawea design.&quot;
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 6/13/2007: Referred9/10/2007: Presented to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.President.
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