Likely helped
- No clear beneficiaries surfaced yet.
H.R. 98 (119th)Bill Overview
End Endless Criminal Statutes Act
Crime and Law Enforcement|Bank accounts, deposits, capitalCrime and Law Enforcement
Current stageCommittee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.
Introduced
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01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does
<p><strong>End Endless Criminal Statutes Act</strong></p><p>This bill permits individuals and organizations to make and pass metal coins intended for use as real money so long as the coins are of original design (i.e., do not resemble U.S. or foreign currency). Additionally, the bill repeals various federal misdemeanor offenses (i.e., criminal offenses punishable by a maximum prison term of one year or less), including the following: </p><ul><li>writing a check for less than $1,</li><li>selling oleomargarine or colored margarine unless it complies with packaging and labeling requirements and is served in a triangular shape,</li><li>removing a stamp from a piece of mail,</li><li>boarding a vessel without authorization before it has been completely moored, and</li><li>using the Capitol Grounds as a playground. </li></ul>
Why people may split
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Watch point
The next hurdle is converting committee movement into a floor coalition.
<p><strong>End Endless Criminal Statutes Act</strong></p><p>This bill permits individuals and organizations to make and pass metal coins intended for use as real money so long as the coins are of original design (i.e., do not resemble U.S. or foreign currency).
Additionally, the bill repeals various federal misdemeanor offenses (i.e., criminal offenses punishable by a maximum prison term of one year or less), including the following: </p><ul><li>writing a check for less than $1,</li><li>selling oleomargarine or colored margarine unless it complies with packaging and labeling requirements and is served in a triangular shape,</li><li>removing a stamp from a piece of mail,</li><li>boarding a vessel without authorization before it has been completely moored, and</li><li>using the Capitol Grounds as a playground. </li></ul>
Passage38/100
This bill has moved beyond introduction, but committee and floor dynamics still determine whether it can build durable support.
CredibilityPartial
How solid the drafting looks.
Contention62/100
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
02 · What it does
Who stands to gain, and who may push back.
Likely benefits vs burdens0% / 100%
Likely helpedLikely burdened
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Likely burdened
- No clear downsides surfaced yet.
03 · Why people split
Why the argument around this bill splits.
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Progressive—
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Centrist—
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Conservative—
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
04 · Can it pass?
The path through Congress.
Introduced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Committee
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Floor
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President
Still ahead
Law
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Passage likelihood38/100
This bill has moved beyond introduction, but committee and floor dynamics still determine whether it can build durable support.
Why this could stall
- The next hurdle is converting committee movement into a floor coalition.
05 · Recent votes
Recent votes on the bill.
No vote history yet
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06 · Go deeper
Go deeper than the headline read.
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The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
This bill has moved beyond introduction, but committee and floor dynamics still determine whether it can build durable support.
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