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US HB1401
Bill
Status
2/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Andy Biggs
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AI Summary
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Suspends production of new one-cent coins (pennies) for 10 years from date of enactment, directing the Secretary of the Treasury to cease minting
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Allows continued penny production solely to meet demand from numismatic collectors, with sales priced to cover total production costs including variable and fixed costs
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Maintains all existing one-cent coins as legal tender for all debts, public and private, regardless of minting date
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Expresses congressional finding that sufficient pennies already exist to meet demand and that taxpayers lose money on penny production
Legislative Description
Currency Optimization, Innovation, and National Savings Act of 2025
Finance and financial sector
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2/18/2025