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DemocratBill · S. 1554· Senate(119-S-1554)

Make Sense Not Cents Act

Rep. Merkley
Age: 70 years
Oregon
Introduced
5/1/2025
Last activity
5/1/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsored by
Jeff Merkley
Cosponsors
Democrat - 0Republican - 1
Finance and Financial Sector
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The "Make Sense Not Cents Act" is a bill that would stop the Secretary of the Treasury from minting or issuing 1-cent coins. It amends title 31 of the United States Code to remove the authority to produce these coins. While new pennies would not be made, existing 1-cent coins would remain legal tender for all debts, taxes, and duties.

Yes

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+2

    Stopping the minting of 1-cent coins reduces the operational expenses of the U.S. Mint.

  • Does this reduce what the federal government owes?+1

    Eliminating the production of pennies reduces the government cost of minting coins that cost more to produce than their face value.

  • Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+1

    Stopping the production of a loss-making currency unit reflects better fiscal management.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.