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S. 1525

Common Cents Act

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)

The bill would direct the Treasury Department to stop producing pennies and require that cash transactions be rounded to the nearest 5 cents to account for the penny's removal from circulation.[AI-Generated]

Passed Senate with amendment (unanimous consent) 7 August 2026

Record as of 10 August 2026 — the most recent action in the official record. Status can lag; each step below carries its own date.

  1. 10 August 2026 Held at the desk.
    2 more actions
    1. 10 August 2026 Received in the House.
    2. 10 August 2026 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  2. 7 August 2026 Passed Senate with amendment (unanimous consent)
  3. 7 August 2026 Discharged from committee (Senate)
    1 more action
    1. 7 August 2026 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4551)
  4. 30 April 2025 Referred to committee
  5. 30 April 2025 Introduced in Senate
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