MINT Act of 2025
HR 4459, the MINT Act of 2025, changes U.S. coin specifications by modifying the weight requirements for 5-cent coins (nickels) and permanently ending the production of 1-cent coins (pennies). It allows the 5-cent coin's weight to range between 4-6 grams (previously fixed at 5 grams for nickel alloy coins) and updates the penny's composition to copper and zinc. The bill mandates an end to new penny production while ensuring all pennies minted before the law's enactment remain valid legal tender for debts and taxes. Existing pennies in circulation will not lose their value, and the law does not affect the production of other coins.
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Introduction
Jul 2025
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Introduced Jul 16, 2025
Last action Jul 16, 2025
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Jul 16, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Jul 16, 2025
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Frank D. Lucas
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