Bill113th Congress

H.R. 1719

Cents and Sensibility Act

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Introduced
Apr 24, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Latest Action
Apr 24, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]

Republican·OH-15
Bioguide ID: S001187
First Name: Steve
Last Name: Stivers
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Bill Details

Update Date
Jan 11, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
1,719
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Apr 24, 2013
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Is Law
No
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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Introduced in House

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Apr 24, 20130

Cents and Sensibility Act - Requires that the one-cent, five-cent, dime, and quarter-dollar coins be: (1) produced primarily of steel, and (2) treated to impart a color so that its appearance is similar to coins produced before enactment of this Act.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in minting such coins, to use only steel produced in the United States unless: (1) the Secretary determines doing so would be inconsistent with the public interest, or (2) an adequate supply of the appropriate grade of steel is not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities.

Prohibits the Secretary, in setting specifications for such coin, from: (1) requiring more than one change to coin-accepting and coin-handling equipment to accommodate all coins produced pursuant to this Act; (2) facilitating or allowing the use of a coin with a lesser value produced by another country, or the use of any token or other easily or regularly produced metal device of minimal value, in the place of a circulating coin produced by the Secretary; or (3) requiring non-trivial changes to coin-accepting or coin-handling equipment to easily accommodate continued co-circulation of both coins produced with the new specifications and coins produced on or before a specified date.

Financial Services Committee

House· Standing
Buy American requirementsCurrencyMetalsPublic contracts and procurement

Introduced in House

Apr 24, 2013

Cents and Sensibility Act — Informed