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Common Cents Act

USA119th CongressS-1525| Senate 
| Updated: 4/30/2025
Cynthia M. Lummis

Cynthia M. Lummis

Republican Senator

Wyoming

Cosponsors (1)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes to discontinue the general production of the one-cent coin and implement a new system for cash transactions. Within one year of enactment, the Secretary of the Treasury would be directed to cease minting and issuing new one-cent coins for general circulation, though production would continue for numismatic collectors at a cost covering production. All existing one-cent coins would, however, retain their status as legal tender. A key provision establishes a mandatory rounding system for all cash transactions , effective one year after enactment. Under this system, transaction totals ending in 1, 2, 6, or 7 cents would be rounded down to the nearest multiple of five cents, while totals ending in 3, 4, 8, or 9 cents would be rounded up . This rounding rule would not apply to payments made via electronic transfers, credit cards, or other non-cash methods, and transactions totaling $0.01 or $0.02 would always be rounded up to $0.05.
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Timeline
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Apr 30, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 4, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3074
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 192.
  • April 30, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 30, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • September 4, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3074
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 192.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3074: Common Cents Act

Common Cents Act

USA119th CongressS-1525| Senate 
| Updated: 4/30/2025
This bill proposes to discontinue the general production of the one-cent coin and implement a new system for cash transactions. Within one year of enactment, the Secretary of the Treasury would be directed to cease minting and issuing new one-cent coins for general circulation, though production would continue for numismatic collectors at a cost covering production. All existing one-cent coins would, however, retain their status as legal tender. A key provision establishes a mandatory rounding system for all cash transactions , effective one year after enactment. Under this system, transaction totals ending in 1, 2, 6, or 7 cents would be rounded down to the nearest multiple of five cents, while totals ending in 3, 4, 8, or 9 cents would be rounded up . This rounding rule would not apply to payments made via electronic transfers, credit cards, or other non-cash methods, and transactions totaling $0.01 or $0.02 would always be rounded up to $0.05.
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Timeline
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Apr 30, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 4, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3074
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 192.
  • April 30, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 30, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • September 4, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3074
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 192.
Cynthia M. Lummis

Cynthia M. Lummis

Republican Senator

Wyoming

Cosponsors (1)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3074: Common Cents Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted