Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
The bill suspends production of the one-cent and five-cent coins for a 10-year period while allowing limited minting for numismatic collectors sold at cost. It preserves penny and nickel legal‑tender status and directs the GAO to study the suspension and report within three years, including net savings and effects of rounding cash transactions to the nearest ten cents.
Liberals focus on regressive rounding impacts and consumer protections
Narrow, cost-focused bill with bipartisan appeal possible; sentimental opposition and interest-group pushback could complicate floor support.
The bill suspends production of the one-cent and five-cent coins for a 10-year period while allowing limited minting for numismatic collectors sold at cost.
It preserves penny and nickel legal‑tender status and directs the GAO to study the suspension and report within three years, including net savings and effects of rounding cash transactions to the nearest ten cents.
Administratively simple and fiscally modest with built-in review, but cultural attachment to coins and stakeholder opposition reduce probability.
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Liberals focus on regressive rounding impacts and consumer protections
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Liberals focus on regressive rounding impacts and consumer protections
Likely broadly supportive because the bill aims to save taxpayer money and eliminate inefficient coin production.
Concerned about distributional effects of rounding on low‑income and cash‑dependent populations; welcomes the GAO study to assess impacts.
Pragmatic conditional support: supports suspending minting if net savings and consumer harms are minimal.
Wants evidence from GAO and clear, low‑cost implementation plans before endorsing permanent change.
Generally supportive as a commonsense reduction of government waste and spending.
Prefers faster permanent elimination but accepts a study; cautious about regulatory burdens on businesses and negative effects on cash users.
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Administratively simple and fiscally modest with built-in review, but cultural attachment to coins and stakeholder opposition reduce probability.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Liberals focus on regressive rounding impacts and consumer protections
Administratively simple and fiscally modest with built-in review, but cultural attachment to coins and stakeholder opposition reduce probab…
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