State-by-State Penny Rounding Tracker

CLEARED CONGRESS on September 28, 2026 — awaiting the President's signature. Because the House (H.R. 3074, Jul 14) and Senate (S. 1525, Aug 7) had each passed a different bill number, Rep. McClain introduced a consolidated H.R. 10167 on Aug 27 with the Senate-passed text. The House passed it by voice vote under suspension on Sep 14, and the Senate passed it WITHOUT AMENDMENT by unanimous consent on Sep 28. The enrolled bill was published Oct 9; as of Oct 13 it had not yet been presented to or signed by the President. If signed, it would end circulating penny production (pennies stay legal tender), PERMIT — but not require — businesses to round cash totals to the nearest nickel, shield rounding businesses from conflicting federal, state, tribal and local rules, order Federal Reserve and Treasury reports on penny supply, authorize a cheaper zinc-core nickel, and require 60 days' notice to Congress before any other circulating coin is discontinued.

Recommends symmetrical rounding to the nearest 5 cents for cash transactions.

The Federal Reserve resumed accepting penny deposits January 14, 2026 and resumed filling bank penny orders at a subset of coin locations March 23, 2026 (others remain limited by local inventory). Existing pennies remain legal tender.