--- title: "House Votes to End Penny Production" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/house-votes-to-end-penny-production" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/house-votes-to-end-penny-production" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/house-votes-to-end-penny-production.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/house-votes-to-end-penny-production" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-15T09:46:11.048Z" source_reported: "2026-09-15T08:36:38.000Z" updated: "2026-09-15T09:46:11.048Z" trust_score: 86 critic_score: 85 hype_score: 32 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-15T11:45:19.907341+00:00" --- # House Votes to End Penny Production *The Common Cents Act, which stops minting pennies, passed the House unanimously.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 86 of 100, higher is better. Trust 86: multiple named officials, Treasury press release, and two independent full reports provide corroborated details. - Craft 85 of 100, higher is better. Critic 85: explains rationale, gives specific figures, separates facts, outlines next steps, and is clearly written. - Hype 32 of 100, lower is better. Hype 32: language is mildly lively with some colorful phrasing but no exaggerated claims. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Common Cents Act on Monday. - The bill would end the minting of new pennies, except for collector coins, and implement rounding for cash transactions. - The Treasury estimates ending penny production will save $56 million annually. - The U.S. Mint stopped producing pennies in November 2025, after 232 years in circulation. The U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously on Monday to pass the Common Cents Act, a bill that would end the minting of new pennies. The legislation, which has bipartisan support, also includes provisions for rounding cash transactions to the nearest 5 cents. Pennies already in circulation would remain legal tender. The U.S. Mint ceased producing pennies in November 2025, concluding 232 years of regular circulation for the coin. The Treasury estimated that ending penny production would result in annual savings of $56 million, according to a press release. The bill was led by House GOP Conference Chair Lisa McClain and Rep. Robert Garcia. The proposal also includes a provision allowing the U.S. Mint to use less expensive materials for nickels and requires the Treasury to study the rule's impact on various consumer groups. ## Coverage Disagreements The reports agree that the U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously on Monday to pass the Common Cents Act, which would end the minting of new pennies except for collector coins. They also agree that the U.S. Mint stopped producing pennies in November 2025 after 232 years of circulation, and that the Treasury estimated annual savings of $56 million. Both the Internewscast and New York Post reports mention that the bill was led by House GOP Conference Chair Lisa McClain and Rep. Robert Garcia. ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated reports below mention the Common Cents Act by name. The digests from NewsFinale and quicknewsupdates.com do not mention the specific cost savings estimated by the Treasury, nor do they name the legislators who led the bill. ## Who covered it Shares of the 6 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 17% (1) - Right: 83% (5) 3 of 9 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-15T11:45:19.907341+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 10 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-15T12:15:31.562Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - Internewscast led on the House's unanimous vote to permanently eliminate the U.S. penny. The report stated the bill would prohibit the Treasury from minting additional pennies, except for collector coins, and create a system for rounding cash purchases to the nearest 5 cents. It noted that the U.S. Mint halted penny production in November 2025, ending 232 years of circulation. The report quoted the Treasury's estimate of $56 million in annual savings and identified House GOP Conference Chair Lisa McClain and Rep. Robert Garcia as leading the legislation. It also mentioned a provision for using less expensive materials for nickels and a requirement for the Treasury to study the change's impact on various groups. ### Right - The New York Post also led on the House's unanimous vote to eliminate the 1-cent coin permanently. The report stated the bill would block the Treasury from minting more pennies, save for collector coins, and set up a framework for cash transactions to be rounded to the nearest 5 cents. It noted the U.S. Mint stopped producing pennies in November 2025 after 232 years of circulation. The report quoted the Treasury's estimate of $56 million in annual savings and identified House GOP Conference Chair Lisa McClain and Rep. Robert Garcia as leading the bill. It also mentioned a provision for producing nickels from cheaper material and a directive for the Treasury to examine the rule's effect on various groups. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 5 - high: 1 - unknown: 3 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [NewsFinale](https://newsfinale.com/us/us-house-unanimously-votes-to-permanently-end-the-1-cent-penny) — US House Unanimously Votes to Permanently End the 1-Cent Penny - [Internewscast](https://internewscast.com/news/us/house-unanimously-votes-to-permanently-eliminate-the-u-s-penny) — House Unanimously Votes to Permanently Eliminate the U.S. Penny - [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2026/09/15/us-news/house-unanimously-votes-to-eliminate-1-cent-coin-permanently) — House unanimously votes to eliminate 1-cent coin permanently - [quicknewsupdates.com](https://quicknewsupdates.com/house-votes-unanimously-to-end-penny-production-for-good) — House votes unanimously to end penny production for good - Quick News Updates - [BizToc](https://biztoc.com/x/ddfd05966647d2f8) — House unanimously votes to eliminate one-cent coin permanently - [CNBC-TV18](https://cnbctv18.com/photos/world/us-penny-being-phased-out-a-look-back-at-1-cent-coin-232-year-history-19990546.htm) — US penny being phased out? A look back at 1-cent coin’s 232-year history - [End Time Headlines](https://endtimeheadlines.org/2026/09/house-unanimously-votes-to-scrap-the-penny-for-good) — House unanimously votes to scrap the penny for good - [wfmd.com](https://wfmd.com/2026/09/14/house-unanimously-votes-to-eliminate-one-cent-coin-permanently) — House unanimously votes to eliminate one-cent coin permanently - [Fox News](https://foxnews.com/politics/house-votes-eliminate-one-cent-coin-permanently) — House unanimously votes to eliminate one-cent coin permanently ## Questions **What is the Common Cents Act?** The Common Cents Act is a bipartisan bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that would end the minting of new pennies, except for collector coins. It also includes provisions for rounding cash transactions to the nearest 5 cents. **How much money will ending penny production save?** The Treasury estimated that ending penny production will save $56 million annually. This figure was released in a press release announcing the decision. **When did the U.S. Mint stop making pennies?** The U.S. Mint stopped producing pennies in November 2025. This marked the end of 232 years of regular circulation for the 1-cent coin. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/house-votes-to-end-penny-production. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "House Votes to End Penny Production", https://mediabias.news/politics/house-votes-to-end-penny-production