Common Cents Act would impact pennies, nickels and cash transactions. It may soon become law

The proposed Common Cents Act could soon become law, potentially eliminating the penny, introducing a new nickel, and rounding cash transactions.
A new nickel, rounded transactions and the formal death of the penny. They could all happen soon.
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