{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-1278","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":1278,"title":"Coin Metal Modification Authorization and Cost Savings Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-02-13","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"A000369","fullName":"Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]","party":"R","state":"NV","district":2}],"cosponsorsCount":3,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-02-13","text":"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."},"policyArea":"Finance and Financial Sector","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-02-13","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-13","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-13","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-13","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-13","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Coin Metal Modification Authorization and Cost Savings Act of 2025</strong></p><p>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</p><ul><li>reduce costs incurred by the taxpayers;</li><li>be seamless, which means that the coins must have the same weight and diameter as current coins and that the coins work interchangeably in most coin acceptors using electromagnetic signature technology; and</li><li>have as minimal an adverse impact as possible on the public and stakeholders.</li></ul><p>The Mint must notify Congress before making the modification and provide a justification for the modification. Congress may disapprove of any proposed modification through a joint resolution.</p>","updateDate":"2025-09-29T19:40:34Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":321,"ts":"2026-04-19T08:25:01.959Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Coin%20Metal%20Modification%20Authorization%20and%20Cost%20Savings%20Act%20o"}]}}