HR 98 ยท End Endless Criminal Statutes Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.
- Introduced
- Jan 3, 2025
- Latest action
- Jun 10, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ-5]
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Cosponsors
- 1
Summary
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.
Recent actions
- Jun 10, 2025 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.
- Jun 10, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.