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Common Cents Act

The Common Cents Act would stop producing pennies for circulation, require cash transactions to be rounded to the nearest five cents, and allow a change in the nickel’s metal composition. Senator Moreno asked the Senate to take up the bill directly, adopt a substitute amendment from Senator Lummis, and pass it. No substantive discussion of the bill’s merits appears in the available statements.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Bernie Moreno

Republican
“I am asking the Senate to take up this bill right now.”
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Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be discharged from further consideration of S. 1525 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.

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Bernie Moreno

Republican
“I am asking the Senate to approve this amendment and pass this bill right now.”
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I ask unanimous consent that the Lummis substitute amendment, which is at the desk, be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.

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