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HOUSE 1789117th CongressReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Coin Metal Modification Authorization and Cost Savings Act of 2021

Last Action
3/11/2021

Actions

  • 2021-03-11Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2021-03-11Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2021-03-11Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2021-03-11Introduced in House
  • 2021-03-11Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-03-11 (00)

Coin Metal Modification Authorization and Cost Savings Act of 2021

This bill authorizes the United States Mint to modify the metallic composition of circulating coins (including by prescribing reasonable manufacturing tolerances with respect to those coins) if a study and analysis conducted by the Mint indicates that the modification will

  • reduce costs incurred by the taxpayers;
  • be seamless, which shall be determined by verifying that the coins will work interchangeably in most coin acceptors using electromagnetic signature technology; and
  • have as minimal an adverse impact as possible on the public and stakeholders.

The Mint must notify Congress before making the modification and provide a justification for the modification.

Cosponsors (7)

  • Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
  • Steve Stivers (R-OH)
  • Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
  • Van Taylor (R-TX)
  • Ted Budd (R-NC)
  • Troy Balderson (R-OH)
  • Louie Gohmert (R-TX)

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Currency
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Metals
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