I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7995 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to save Federal funds by authorizing 
changes to the composition of circulating coins, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 11, 2020 
Mr. AMODEI (for himself and Mr. GOTTHEIMER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to save Federal 
funds by authorizing changes to the composition of circu-
lating coins, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Coin Metal Modifica-
tion Authorization and Cost Savings Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
SAVING 
FEDERAL 
FUNDS 
BY 
AUTHORIZING 
CHANGES TO THE COMPOSITION OF CIRCU-
LATING COINS. 
Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(x) COMPOSITION OF CIRCULATING COINS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, and subject to the other provisions 
of this subsection, the Director of the United States 
Mint (referred to in this subsection as the ‘Direc-
tor’), in consultation with the Secretary, may modify 
the metallic composition of circulating coins (includ-
ing by prescribing reasonable manufacturing toler-
ances with respect to those coins) if a study and 
analysis conducted by the United States Mint, in-
cluding solicitation of input, including input on ac-
ceptor tolerances and requirements, from industry 
stakeholders who could be affected by changes in the 
composition of circulating coins, indicates that the 
modification will— 
‘‘(A) reduce costs incurred by the tax-
payers of the United States; 
‘‘(B) be seamless, which shall mean the 
same diameter and weight as United States 
coinage being minted on the date of enactment 
of this subsection and that the coins will work 
interchangeably in most coin acceptors using 
electromagnetic signature technology; and 
‘‘(C) have as minimal an adverse impact as 
possible on the public and stakeholders. 
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‘‘(2) NOTIFICATION
TO
CONGRESS.—On the 
date that is 90 calendar days before the date on 
which the Director begins making a modification de-
scribed in paragraph (1), the Director shall submit 
to Congress notice that— 
‘‘(A) provides a justification for the modi-
fication, including the support for that modi-
fication in the study and analysis required 
under paragraph (1) with respect to the modi-
fication; 
‘‘(B) describes how the modification will 
reduce costs incurred by the taxpayers of the 
United States; 
‘‘(C) certifies that the modification will be 
seamless, as described in paragraph (1)(B); and 
‘‘(D) certifies that the modification will 
have as minimal an adverse impact as possible 
on the public and stakeholders. 
‘‘(3) CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY.—The Direc-
tor may begin making a modification proposed under 
this subsection on the date that is 90 days after the 
date on which the Director submits to Congress the 
notice required under paragraph (2) with respect to 
that modification, unless Congress, during the 90- 
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day period beginning on the date on which the Di-
rector submits that notice— 
‘‘(A) finds that the modification is not jus-
tified in light of the information contained in 
that notice; and 
‘‘(B) enacts legislation disapproving of the 
proposed modification.’’. 
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