https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/house-unanimously-votes-to-eliminate-1-cent-coin-permanentlyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/house-unanimously-votes-to-eliminate-1-cent-coin-permanentlyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/house-unanimously-votes-to-eliminate-1-cent-coin-permanently#u72074Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:25:08 +0000The House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass the Common Cents Act, a bill that permanently ends the minting of the one-cent coin. The legislation allows merchants to round cash transactions to the nearest nickel. While the bill officially terminates production, some reports indicate that pennies are already out of production. The measure represents the second time the House has considered legislation to remove the coin from circulation.Why it mattersThe move addresses the economic inefficiency of producing the penny, which some argue has been rendered obsolete by inflation. This chan