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Cents and Sensibility Act

To amend title 31, United States Code, to save the American taxpayers money by immediately altering the metallic composition of the 1-cent coin, to require a prompt review and report, with recommendations, for cost-saving changes in the metallic content of other circulating United States coins, and for other purposes.

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10/31/2007--Introduced.
Cents and Sensibility Act - Revises the discretionary authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe the weight and the composition of the alloy of the one-cent coin. Requires that the one-cent coin be:
(1) produced primarily of steel; and ... moreSee Full Bill Text

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November 17, 2007 STATEMENT TO INTRODUCE THE MAKE NO CENTS UNTIL IT MAKES SENSE ACT

Finally, I can understand why Dr. Paul supports Mr. Roskam's bill HR 4036. It may indeed be more cost effective for the Government to use a cheaper metal ...

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Source: Free Market News Network, FL


November 15, 2007 Statement to Introduce the Make No Cents Until It Makes Sense Act

In the event of a shortage I would urge my colleagues to consider Mr. Roskam's HR 4036, which addresses the cost issue by changing the composition of ...

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Source: Lew Rockwell, CA


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April 16, 2008 House fails to pass voting safety measures

Once again, in a vote that emphasizes the partisan nature of the Republicans in their reluctance to do anything that President Bush disagrees with, HR 4036 was defeated. While the law didn't mandate paper ballots for states, ...

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February 12, 2008 Something I noticed in HR 4036 (by: fiatboy)

Last Post by: fiatboy on 02/12/2008 @ 23:13:44.

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January 04, 2008 Steel cents on the way?

... is similar to cent coins produced of a copper-zinc alloy". I haven't seen anything about it online, but the bill is HR 4036 (pdf). It makes sure not to affect the bicentennial coins for 2009, but this is a long-overdue change.

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Source: Tales of a Lifelong Coin Collector


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