The MINT Act of 2025 makes two main changes to U.S. coin production: it allows the 5-cent coin (nickel) to be made from a new composition of zinc and nickel instead of only copper and nickel, and it eliminates production of the one-cent coin (penny). The bill authorizes the Treasury Secretary to develop the new nickel composition if it reduces manufacturing costs. All pennies minted before this law takes effect will remain legal tender, but the government will stop making circulating pennies going forward, though the Treasury may still produce them as special collectible numismatic items. This legislation affects everyday commerce by removing the lowest-value circulating coin from regular production while maintaining the value of existing pennies already in circulation.
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