Mark Amodei (R-NV)
Coin Metal Modification Authorization and Cost Savings Act of 2025
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred 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.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Coin Metal Modification Authorization and Cost Savings Act of 2025," aims to amend title 31 of the United States Code. The primary goal is to save Federal funds by allowing changes to the metallic composition of circulating coins. The Director of the United States Mint may modify these compositions if a study shows it reduces taxpayer costs. Such changes must be seamless in terms of diameter, weight, and compatibility with coin acceptors. The Director must also notify Congress and wait a specific period before implementing changes.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +3
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill authorizes the Mint Director to modify coin composition specifically to reduce costs incurred by the taxpayers of the United States.
- Scored +1
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Reducing government spending on the Mint may provide a slight indirect benefit to all taxpayers, including low-income households.
- Scored +1
Would middle-income households be better off under this?
The bill aims to reduce costs incurred by the taxpayers, which includes middle-class households.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Reduced Taxpayer Costs: The bill allows the Director of the United States Mint to modify coin composition if it reduces costs incurred by the taxpayers of the United States (Section 2, paragraph 1, subparagraph A).
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Seamless Transition: The bill requires that any modifications to coin composition be seamless, meaning the coins must have the same diameter and weight as current coins and work interchangeably in most coin acceptors using electromagnetic signature technology (Section 2, paragraph 1, subparagraph B).
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Minimized Public Impact: The modification must be conducted in a way that has as minimal an adverse impact as possible on the public and stakeholders (Section 2, paragraph 1, subparagraph C).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Potential Adverse Impact: While the bill seeks to minimize it, the text acknowledges that modifications could have an adverse impact on the public and stakeholders (Section 2, paragraph 1, subparagraph C).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Reducing government spending on the Mint may provide a slight indirect benefit to all taxpayers, including low-income households. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — The bill aims to reduce costs incurred by the taxpayers, which includes middle-class households. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Reducing government spending on the Mint provides a minor benefit to all residents, including those in rural areas. Would people in cities be better off under this? — Reducing government spending on the Mint provides a minor benefit to all residents, including those in urban areas.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill authorizes the Mint Director to modify coin composition specifically to reduce costs incurred by the taxpayers of the United States.
- 3/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/13/2025
- Referred 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.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
James BairdRepublican · Indiana
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey
Richard McCormickRepublican · Georgia