U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10167: Common Cents Act
Status: Passed both chambers, October 14, 2026
To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to stop minting the penny, to require cash transactions to be rounded up or down to the nearest 5 cents, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
An act To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to stop minting the penny, to require cash transactions to be rounded up or down to the nearest 5 cents, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 15, 2026:
AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to stop minting the penny, to require cash transactions to be rounded up or down to the nearest 5 cents, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Common Cents Act . SECTION 2. Specifications of 5-cent coins and ceasing production of one-cent coins Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (5), by striking weighs 5 grams. and inserting the or (B) between 4 and 6 grams, with respect to such coin as described in subsection (c). ; and (B) in paragraph (6)-- (i) by striking except as provided under subsection (c) of this section, ; and (ii) by striking and weighs 3.11 grams ; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) in the sixth sentence-- (i) by inserting either before an alloy ; and (ii) by inserting or a composition described in subsection (c) before the period; (B) by inserting with respect to such coins that are an alloy of copper and nickel after nickel required ; and (C) by striking Except through zinc and inserting The one-cent coin is composed of copper and zinc ; (3) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) 5-Cent coin (1) In general The 5-cent coin may …
Sponsors
- Lisa McClain (R, HD-009) · primary sponsor
- Robert Garcia (D, HD-CA-42)
Latest actions
- : Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- : Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- : Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5120)
- : Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5599-5601)
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Subjects: Consumer affairs, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Department of the Treasury, Finance and Financial Sector, Currency, Monetary policy
Common questions
- What is HB10167?
- HB10167 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Common Cents Act.
- What does HB10167 do?
- In its own words: An act To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to stop minting the penny, to require cash transactions to be rounded up or down to the nearest 5 cents, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10167?
- Passed both chambers as of October 14, 2026. Latest action: Message on Senate action sent to the House. (October 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10167?
- Lisa McClain (R, HD-009), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10167?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10167
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