To suspend the production of the penny and nickel, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study on pennies and nickels, and for other purposes.
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Feb 12, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
1
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1998 | Senate · vote #148 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 1270 | Rejected | 56–39 | See who voted → |
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1270: To suspend the production of the penny and nickel, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study on pennies and nickels, and for other purposes.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1270/
"H.R. 1270: To suspend the production of the penny and nickel, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study on pennies and nickels, and for other purposes.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1270/.
H.R. 1270, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1270/.
[H.R. 1270: To suspend the production of the penny and nickel, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study on pennies and nickels, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1270/)