HJR-192 and Public Law 73-10, What This 1933 Law Actually Did — and What It Didn’t
HJR-192, enacted as Public Law 73-10 in 1933, cancelled gold clause contracts and removed the obligation to repay debts in gold. It was part of Roosevelt’s emergency banking reforms. It does not eliminate personal debt, discharge obligations, or give individuals any special legal status under U.S. law HJR-192, enacted as Public Law 73-10 in 1933,…
