United StatesEnd Endless Criminal Statutes Act
What it does
This 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:
More detail
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, and
using the Capitol Grounds as a playground.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 10Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldLatest
- Jun 10Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.
- Jan 3Introduced in House
- Jan 3Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Introduced