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House vote: H.R. 7995 // December 2, 2020Needed two-thirds to pass

Coin Metal Modification Authorization and Cost Savings Act of 2020

Sponsor: Mark Amodei (R-NV)

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.

Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

343 votes, representing 198,925,924 people78.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

41 votes, representing 23,961,355 people9.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 11.8% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon34378.7%
NayLost419.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken011.8%