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US Congress · S. 1525 · Passed the Senate

Common Cents Act

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2025-04-30
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Common Cents Act” Read the full text

Finance and Financial Sector

What it does

Common Cents Act This bill ends the production of the penny for general circulation, requires rounding to an amount divisible by five for the payment or transfer of cash, and allows the nickel to be composed of different material. The Department of the Treasury must stop producing the penny, except to meet collector needs. The penny shall continue to be legal tender. Any person selling goods or services in a cash transaction, entering into other transfers of cash, or paying cash wages to an employee must round the payment up or down in accordance with the bill. The bill also allows Treasury to
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced · 2025-04-30

In the Senate.

Passed the Senate · 2026-08-07
House floor vote · next · the next step

Official documents

The numbers

29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
4
sponsors, out of 51 needed to pass

Who is lobbying on this

NATIONAL AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATIONvia NATIONAL AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATION
5 filings
FOOD MARKETPLACE INCvia FOOD MARKETPLACE INC.
4 filings
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATIONvia NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
4 filings
7 ELEVEN, INC.via ACG ADVOCACY
3 filings
7 ELEVEN, INC.via LGL ADVISORS LLC
3 filings
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONvia AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
3 filings
HOME DEPOTvia THE HOME DEPOT
3 filings
INSPIRE BRANDS, INC.via INSPIRE BRANDS, INC.
3 filings
From 56 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Held at the desk. (2026-08-10).