BillsHH.R. 10167
Common Cents Act
Stage
Passed chamber
Latest action
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
September 28, 2026
Summary
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
Committees
- PrimaryBanking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- AlsoFinancial Services Committee
CRS subjects
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConsumer affairsCurrency
Action history
- August 27, 2026Introduced in House
- August 27, 2026Introduced in House
- August 27, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- September 14, 2026Ms. De La Cruz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- September 14, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5599-5602)
- September 14, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 10167.
- September 14, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- September 14, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5599-5601)
- September 14, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- September 15, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- September 28, 2026Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- September 28, 2026Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5120)
- September 28, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- September 28, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Text versions
- Introduced in HouseAugust 27, 2026
- Engrossed in HouseSeptember 14, 2026
- Referred in SenateSeptember 15, 2026