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The penny’s days are numbered—thanks to a unanimous House vote passing the Common Cents Act, which bans new pennies except for collectors and mandates rounding cash transactions to the nearest five cents. Since production costs exceed their value by more than three times, eliminating pennies could save $56 million annually. Led by Reps. Lisa McClain and Robert Garcia, this bipartisan effort also allows cheaper nickel materials and requires monitoring impacts on vulnerable communities. While current pennies remain legal tender, the era of the one-cent coin is officially winding down.

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