国会介绍了两党法案，以停止生产便士

盐湖城（KTVX） - 国会已经引入了针对一分钱的另一项立法，从而深入了解了为了抛弃我们一美分硬币的重新斗争。

A bipartisan bill introduced last week by Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) would also put an official end to the production of one-cent coins.

Sens。MikeLee（R-Utah）和Jeff Merkley（D-oregon）上周提出的两党法案也将正式终结一美分硬币的生产。

The bill, named “Make Sense, Not Cents,” would also reportedly adjust a portion of a 2011 law that put a limit on the production of one-cent coins based on the rate of inflation.

据报道，该法案称为“有意义的，而不是美分”，还将调整2011年法律的一部分，该法律根据通货膨胀率限制了单美分硬币的生产。

That 2011 law was part of a broader effort to reduce the federal deficit, and it mandated that the U.S. Mint cease production of one-cent coins if the difference between the cost of producing them and the face value of the coins rose above 100 percent. At the time, the cost of producing a single penny was 0.8 cents.

2011年法律是减少联邦赤字的更广泛努力的一部分，如果美国造币厂的生产量就停止了单美分的生产，那么如果生产成本的成本与硬币的面值之间的差异上升到100％以上。当时，生产一分钱的成本为0.8美分。

However, by 2022, the cost of producing a single penny reached 3.69 cents — the most it has ever cost, according to the latest report from the U.S. Mint. That means the cost of producing a single penny has now more than quadrupled since 2011.

但是，根据美国造币厂的最新报告，到2022年，生产一分钱的成本达到3.69美分。这意味着自2011年以来，生产一分钱的成本已经超过三倍。

In a statement, Sen. Lee said, in part, “No private business would produce something at a 4x loss. It’s time to stop wasting Americans’ hard-earned tax dollars making overpriced pennies. We should be focused on the things that matter, like keeping our economy strong and tackling inflation.”

参议员李参议员在一份声明中说：“没有任何私人业务会以4倍的损失产生一些东西。是时候停止浪费美国人的辛苦税收的税收了。我们应该专注于重要的事情，例如保持经济强劲和解决通货膨胀。”

A halt in penny production may sound like it would create a high demand for the no-longer-made coins, but experts at All About Coins in Salt Lake City said they don’t foresee a spike in the value of Abraham Lincoln’s coin.

一分钱生产的停顿听起来可能会产生对不再制造的硬币的高需求，但是专家对盐湖城的硬币完全说明他们不会预见到亚伯拉罕·林肯硬币的价值。

“I don’t think that we’re ever going to see a day where like a 2024 penny is going to be worth so much more. Maybe in 200, 300 years, but not in my lifetime,” store clerk Casey Hackford-Peer explained.

“我认为我们永远不会看到像2024年的一分钱一样的一天。也许在200，300年中，但在我的一生中都没有，”商店店员Casey Hacky Hackford-Peer解释说。

However, he noted that some rare finds can be worth some serious coin. For example, Hackford-Peer showed off a 1909 S “VDB” cent, which can be worth hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars. It’s a penny that still has the artist’s initials minted on it, making it worth upwards of $750,000. Another, minted in Denver in 1943, sold for $840,000 in 2021, according to a listing by Heritage Auctions.

但是，他指出，一些罕见的发现值得一些认真的硬币。例如，哈克福德·佩尔（Hackford-Peer）展示了1909年的“ VDB”一分钱，价值数百，有时甚至数千美元。这是一分钱，仍然刻有艺术家的缩写，价值超过75万美元。根据Heritage Auctions的一份清单，另一位于1943年在丹佛铸造，在2021年以840,000美元的价格售出。

These pennies are known as “wheat pennies” after the sheaves of wheat on the backs. Produced from 1909 to 1958, wheat pennies have been known to sell at auctions for thousands of dollars. One from 1944 — made entirely of steel, giving it a silver appearance instead of copper or bronze — sold at auction for $168,000 in January. A highly graded wheat penny from the 1909 series recently sold for $99,000 at auction.

这些便士被称为“小麦的便士”，后面是小麦束带。从1909年到1958年生产的小麦便士以数千美元的价格出售小麦便士。从1944年起，一个完全是由钢制成的，它的外观是银色的，而不是铜或青铜 - 在一月份以168,000美元的价格售出。 1909年系列赛的高度分级小麦一分钱​​最近以99,000美元的拍卖售出。

The pennies sitting in your piggy bank or lost in your couch cushions are likely not as valuable. They may, however, still be useful for your cash purchases.

坐在您的小猪银行或在沙发垫上迷路的便士可能不那么有价值。但是，它们可能仍然对您的现金购买有用。

Earlier this year, another bill was introduced in Congress that would essentially replicate what Canada did when it eliminated its one-cent coin: the one-cent coin remains legal tender, but cash transactions are rounded up or down to the nearest five cents.

今年早些时候，国会提出了另一项法案，该法案本质上可以复制加拿大消除其单美分硬币时所做的事情：单美分的硬币仍然是法定货币，但现金交易却被四舍五入或下降到最近的五美分。

According to a 2023 report by the U.S. Mint, the average adjustment to a cash transaction would be 1.6 cents. In total, rounding up cash transactions would generate an annual net savings of $200 million for businesses, according to the U.S. Mint.

根据美国造币厂的2023年报告，对现金交易的平均调整为1.6美分。根据美国造币厂的数据，总共，全面的现金交易将为企业带来2亿美元的净净储蓄。

The bill, H.R. 3407, was referred to the House Committee on Financial Services earlier this year.

该法案3407将于今年早些时候转介众议院金融服务委员会。