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119th Congress

H.R. 1278

Coin Metal Modification Authorization and Cost Savings Act of 2025

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Mark E. Amodei(R-NV)
Introduced
Feb 13, 2025
Policy area
Finance and Financial Sector
Committees
House Committee on Financial Services; House Committee on Rules; House Committee on the Budget
Official text
Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (3)

Original cosponsors (2)

Added later (1)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

Coin Metal Modification Authorization and Cost Savings Act of 2025 This bill authorizes the United States Mint to modify the metallic composition of circulating coins (including by prescribing reasonable manufacturing tolerances with respect to those coins) if a study and analysis conducted by the Mint indicates that the modification will • reduce costs incurred by the taxpayers; • be seamless, which means that the coins must have the same weight and diameter as current coins and that the coins work interchangeably in most coin acceptors using electromagnetic signature technology; and • have as minimal an adverse impact as possible on the public and stakeholders. The Mint must notify Congress before making the modification and provide a justification for the modification. Congress may disapprove of any proposed modification through a joint resolution.

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No recorded votes on this bill.

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