H.R. 98
End Endless Criminal Statutes Act
In Plain Language
This bill lets people and organizations make and sell metal coins with original designs that don't look like real U.S. or foreign money. It also removes several outdated federal crimes from the books, including writing bad checks under $1, selling margarine that doesn't meet old packaging rules, removing stamps from mail, sneaking onto ships before they're fully docked, and playing on the Capitol Grounds.
Official Congressional Research Service summary
End Endless Criminal Statutes ActThis bill permits individuals and organizations to make and pass metal coins intended for use as real money so long as the coins are of original design (i.e., do not resemble U.S. or foreign currency). Additionally, the bill repeals various federal misdemeanor offenses (i.e., criminal offenses punishable by a maximum prison term of one year or less), including the following: writing a check for less than $1,selling oleomargarine or colored margarine unless it complies with packaging and labeling requirements and is served in a triangular shape,removing a stamp from a piece of mail,boarding a vessel without authorization before it has been completely moored, andusing the Capitol Grounds as a playground.
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.
Jun 10, 2025
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