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House passes Common Cents bill
The bipartisan bill would let merchants round cash purchases to the nearest nickel and keep existing pennies legal tender, with Treasury estimating $56 million in savings.
The bill officially ends minting of pennies and allows merchants to round to the nearest nickel, though the coins are already out of production. It’s the second time the chamber has taken up such legislation.