H.R. 7995Coin Metal Modification Authorization and Cost Savings Act of 2020

1 recorded action194 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Mark E. Amodei [R-NV-02]
Cosponsors: 5 · 4 Republicans · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Committees: Financial Services Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Latest action: Dec 3, 2020 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

IntroducedAug 11, 2020
Passed the HouseDec 2, 2020
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Coin Metal Modification Authorization and Cost Savings Act of 2020

This bill authorizes the United States Mint to modify the metallic composition of circulating coins (including by prescribing reasonable manufacturing tolerances with respect to those coins) if a study and analysis conducted by the Mint indicates that the modification will

reduce costs incurred by the taxpayers;
be seamless, which shall be determined by verifying that the coins will work interchangeably in most coin acceptors using electromagnetic signature technology; and
have as minimal an adverse impact as possible on the public and stakeholders.

The Mint must notify Congress before making the modification and provide a justification for the modification.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 7995 as passed House on Dec 2, 2020. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 228

House Dec 2, 2020

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Coin Metal Modification Authorization and Cost Savings Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

343 Yea 41 Nay 45 not voting

Crossed both parties 41 of 384 voting members broke with their own party: 41 Republicans.

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All members429 members

Democratic232 members

Republican197 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors5 · 4 Republicans · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 7995 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

DJosh Gottheimer [D-NJ-05]Original2026 profile

RTroy Balderson [R-OH-12]Joined Oct 9, 20202026 profile

RMark Green [R-TN-07]Joined Oct 20, 2020

RVan Taylor [R-TX-03]Joined Dec 2, 2020

RTed Budd [R-NC-13]Joined Dec 2, 2020

Who lobbied on H.R. 79953 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 7995 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

JARDEN ZINC PRODUCTSfiled by POLSINELLI PC

Minting/Money/Gold Standard2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

COINSTARfiled by BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

Minting/Money/Gold Standard1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

NATIONAL AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: National Automatic Merchandising Association PAC

Budget/Appropriations · Clean Air and Water (quality) · Transportation · Health Issues +5 more1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2020Filing

4 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.