# 116-hr-7995: Coin Metal Modification Authorization and Cost Savings Act of 2020

116-hr-7995, Coin Metal Modification Authorization and Cost Savings Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7995
- Congress: 116
- Title: Coin Metal Modification Authorization and Cost Savings Act of 2020
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Introduced: 2020-08-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7995 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7995)

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- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1044)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7995 (as of 2025-11-18).