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US HB1401

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Andy Biggs

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Suspends production of new one-cent coins (pennies) for 10 years from date of enactment, directing the Secretary of the Treasury to cease minting

  • Allows continued penny production solely to meet demand from numismatic collectors, with sales priced to cover total production costs including variable and fixed costs

  • Maintains all existing one-cent coins as legal tender for all debts, public and private, regardless of minting date

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Financial Services2/18/2025

Full Bill Text

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