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H.R. 98In committee

End Endless Criminal Statutes Act

Introduced: Jan 3, 2025

Latest action date: Jun 10, 2025

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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jan 3, 2025
Recorded roll calls
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.

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What this bill does

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. 

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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Crime and Law Enforcement

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Bank accounts, deposits, capitalCrimes against propertyCurrencyFraud offenses and financial crimesFruit and vegetablesMarine and inland water transportationPostal serviceU.S. Capitol

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  1. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.

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  2. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    IntroReferralHouse floor actions
  4. Introduced in House

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  5. Introduced in House

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