HR 98 · 119th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

End Endless Criminal Statutes Act

Introduced 2025-01-03· Sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.(2025-06-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 Office

H.R. 98, End Endless Criminal Statutes Act of 2025

Aug 29, 2025

As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 10, 2025

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican