Currency Optimization, Innovation, and National Savings Act of 2025

This bill would pause making new pennies for 10 years to save taxpayer money. Congress says there are already enough pennies in circulation, and making more costs more than they’re worth. Pennies would still be legal to use for any purchase or payment during this time. The U.S. Mint could still make limited pennies for coin collectors, but those would be sold to cover all production costs.

Key points

• Who is affected: Shoppers, businesses, banks, and coin collectors.
• What changes: No new pennies for everyday use; only collector pennies may be made and sold at prices that cover costs; all existing pennies remain legal tender.
• When: For 10 years starting on the date this becomes law.