Lisa C. McClain

House of Representatives · Republican · Michigan's 9th district · since Jan 2023

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Monday, Sep 28

Their bill moved

H.R. 10167 · Common Cents Act

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

What it would change

Common Cents Act

This bill ends the production of the penny for general circulation, requires rounding to an amount divisible by five for the payment or transfer of cash, and allows the nickel to be composed of different material.

The Department of the Treasury must stop producing the penny, except to meet collector needs. The penny shall continue to be legal tender.

Any person selling goods or services in a cash transaction, entering into other transfers of cash, or paying cash wages to an employee must round the payment up or down in accordance with the bill.

The bill also allows Treasury to discontinue the minting for circulation of any coin if Treasury follows procedures as outlined by the bill, including providing notice and a briefing to Congress.

The Federal Reserve Board must periodically report on a strategic plan for the acceptance of penny orders and deposits at commercial coin terminals that provide services under agreements with Federal Reserve banks. 

Finally, the bill allows for a different material composition of the nickel. In addition to being made from an alloy of copper and nickel, the nickel may also be clad with an inner core of zinc and an outer layer of nickel. 

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Votes and bills from the official record; every item links to its source.

Bills they cosponsored · 53

H.R. 10184 · Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Reform Act of 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 21. · Sep 16, 2026

H.R. 9570 · To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 117 West Lovett Street in Charlotte, Michigan, as the "Francis C. Flaherty Post Office Building".

Received in the Senate. · Sep 17, 2026

H.Res. 1408 · Recognizing the State of Michigan's contributions to the United States on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the Union.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · Jun 30, 2026

H.R. 8999 · To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 Washington Avenue, Suite 1 in Grand Haven, Michigan, as the "Ell Thomas Simantz Post Office Building".

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. · Jul 22, 2026

H.Res. 1165 · Congratulating the University of Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team on winning the 2026 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Basketball Championship.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · Apr 13, 2026

Committees

  • House Committee on Education and Workforce Member
  • Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Member
  • Higher Education and Workforce Development Member
  • House Committee on Financial Services Member
  • Capital Markets Member
  • National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Member

Bills and committee seats from the official record.