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31 U.S.C. § 5103

Legal tender

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31 U.S.C. § 5103 — Legal tender

U.S.C. Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE 31 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE SUBTITLE IV - MONEY CHAPTER 51 - COINS AND CURRENCY SUBCHAPTER I - MONETARY SYSTEM Sec. 5103 - Legal tender From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§5103. Legal tender

United States coins and currency (including Federal reserve notes and circulating notes of Federal reserve banks and national banks) are legal tender for all debts, public charges, taxes, and dues. Foreign gold or silver coins are not legal tender for debts.

(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 980; Pub. L. 97–452, §1(19), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2477.)

Historical and Revision Notes1982 Act Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)

5103 31:392. July 23, 1965, Pub. L. 89–81, §102, 79 Stat. 255.

31:456. R.S. §3584.

The words "All . . . regardless of when coined or issued" are omitted as unnecessary because of the restatement. The word "debts" is substituted for "debts, public and private" to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "public charges, taxes, duties, and dues" are omitted as included in "debts".

1983 Act This restores to 31:5103 the reference to public charges, taxes, and dues because they are not considered to be debts. See, Hagar v. Reclamation District No. 108, 111 U.S. 701, 706 (1884).

Editorial Notes

Amendments 1983—Pub. L. 97–452 inserted ", public charges, taxes, and dues" after "all debts".

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1983 Amendment Amendment effective Sept. 13, 1982, see section 2(i) of Pub. L. 97–452, set out as a note under section 3331 of this title.

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