119th Congress · introduced in the House · Aug 27, 2026
Common Cents Act
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Common Cents Act
This bill ends the production of the penny for general circulation, requires rounding to an amount divisible by five for the payment or transfer of cash, and allows the nickel to be composed of different material.
The Department of the Treasury must stop producing the penny, except to meet collector needs. The penny shall continue to be legal tender.
Any person selling goods or services in a cash transaction, entering into other transfers of cash, or paying cash wages to an employee must round the payment up or down in accordance with the bill.
The bill also allows Treasury to discontinue the minting for circulation of any coin if Treasury follows procedures as outlined by the bill, including providing notice and a briefing to Congress.
The Federal Reserve Board must periodically report on a strategic plan for the acceptance of penny orders and deposits at commercial coin terminals that provide services under agreements with Federal Reserve banks.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5120)
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5120)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5599-5601)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 10167.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5599-5602)
Ms. De La Cruz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 1342Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act HR 4646Whistleblower Protection Act HR 10167Common Cents Act S. 766Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act HR 5578Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act HR 1118 Value Over Cost Act HR 4128FIT Procu…
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FOOD MARKETPLACE INC · lobbying firm or registrant: FOOD MARKETPLACE INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Minting/Money/Gold Standard
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…d to retail payments market, swipe fee reform Regulation II - debit routing and debit regulated rate Issues related to penny/coin circulation H.R. 3074/S. 1525/H.R. 10167 - Common Cents Act Issues related to Dodd Frank section 1033/open banking Issues related to stablecoins/cryptocurrency S. 3623/H.R. 7035 - Credit Card Competit…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$450,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 10167, Common Cents Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
JPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: JPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$1,460,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 401, H.R. 3234, H.R. 6644, S. 4198, H.R. 6955, H.R. 10167 - Discussed bank regulatory policy. Discussed mortgage loan originations, servicing and refinancing, and related issues.
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NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$790,000
Spent on own lobbying
…a privacy legislation. H.R. 7035/S. 1586, Credit Card Competition Act of 2026. H.R. 6291/S. 836, Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act. Swipe fees. H.R. 10167, Common Cents Act. H.R. 6333, Parents Over Platforms Act. H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act. OCC rule to preempt Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibi…
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KROGER CO · lobbying firm or registrant: THE KROGER CO.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$360,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3074/S. 1525/H.R. 10167 - Common Cents Act
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NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to coin circulation. H.R. 10167 & 3074/S. 1525 - Common Cents Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Minting/Money/Gold Standard
$3,100,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.3074 / H.R. 10167 / S. 1525, Common Cents Act Coin circulation issues
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: OGR
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to the discontinuation of the penny; H.R.3074/H.R.10167, Common Cents Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$250,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to the discontinuation of the penny; H.R.3074/H.R.10167, Common Cents Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TARGET CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: TARGET CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$320,000
Spent on own lobbying
Policy proposals related to payments. H.R. 7035/S. 3623, Credit Card Competition Act of 2026. H.R. 10167/S. 1525, Common Cents Act. H.R. 8413, SECURE Data Act. H.R. 8398, Guidelines for Use, Access, and Responsible Disclosure of Financial Data Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION (RILA) · lobbying firm or registrant: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Credit Card payment policy. Issues related to coin circulation. H.R. 10167 & H.R. 3074/S. 1525 - Common Cents Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…retail and wholesale distribution of food. Issues affecting the wholesale distribution of food to military commissaries. Common Cents Act (S. 1525, H.R. 3074, H.R. 10167).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WAKEFERN FOOD CORP. · lobbying firm or registrant: WAKEFERN FOOD CORP.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Amount not reported
Credit Card Competition Act (H.R. 7035, S. 3623) Common Cents Act (H.R. 3074, S. 1525, H.R. 10167) *Note: Several versions of the Common Cents Act were under consideration)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
JARDEN ZINC PRODUCTS · lobbying firm or registrant: POLSINELLI PC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Minting/Money/Gold Standard
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
- Issues related to the one cent coin, Common Cents Act S 1525/HR 10167 - Issues related to cash acceptance, future of money, digital assets
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS, FKA CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS, FKA CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$1,060,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Authority Act (H.R. 10082) Support CFPB Reform Act (H.R. 10184) Support inclusion of guidance on penny circulation and rounding in Common Cents Act (H.R. 3074, H.R. 10167; S. 1525) Support parity for credit unions and prohibition on stablecoin yield in Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (H.R. 3633) Support inclusion of additional…
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