HR 98 · 119th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
End Endless Criminal Statutes Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.(2025-06-10)
Plain Language Summary
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End Endless Criminal Statutes Act 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: 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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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 98, End Endless Criminal Statutes Act of 2025
Aug 29, 2025As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 10, 2025
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