密蘇里收藏家提出了《美國貨幣和現代效率法》

收藏家查爾斯·瓊斯（Charles E. Jones）將他的提議提交了作為《美國貨幣和現代效率法》的門檻。

A Missouri collector has submitted proposed cost-savings legislation to the Department of Government Efficiency headed by billionaire Elon Musk, seeking elimination of the production of copper-plated zinc Lincoln cents, an end to production of $1 Federal Reserve notes, the release into general circulation of more than 1.3 billion manganese-brass clad dollar coins and the introduction of a bimetallic $2 coin.

密蘇里州的一位收藏家已向由億萬富翁埃隆·馬斯克（Elon Musk）領導的政府效率部提出了擬議的儲蓄立法，尋求消除銅鍍銅林肯美分的生產，結束了1美元的美聯儲票據的生產，該票據的生產成生產，並將其發行為一般流通。超過13億錳包冰油硬幣，並引入了雙金屬$ 2硬幣。

The collector, Charles E. Jones, submitted his proposal to the DOGE as The American Currency and Modern Efficiency Act.

收藏家查爾斯·瓊斯（Charles E. Jones）將他的提議提交了作為《美國貨幣和現代效率法》的門檻。

The proposal, which Coin World obtained through a public records request, begins by stating that Congress has found:

該提案是通過公共記錄請求獲得的硬幣世界，首先指出國會發現：

* The cost of producing a one-cent coin exceeds its face value, leading to significant financial waste. (According to the U.S. Mint’s 2024 Annual Report, the cost to produce and distribute a single cent coin is more than three times its face value. After more than a decade of research and development, no alternatives have been found to bring costs below face value. Some coins have circulated for more than 30 years.)

*生產單美分硬幣的成本超過其面值，導致了大量的財務浪費。 （根據美國造幣廠的2024年年度報告，生產和分發單個硬幣的成本是其面值的三倍以上。經過十多年的研究和開發，尚無選擇將成本帶到面值以下一些硬幣已經散發了30多年。

* The $1 paper bill has a short lifespan and requires frequent replacement, making it cost-inefficient compared to $1 coins. (The Bureau of Engraving prints $1 notes in Washington, D.C. and Fort Worth, Texas. The cost to produce each $1 note is 3.2 cents. The life span is 14 months. The Federal Reserve’s Fiscal Year 2025 print order for $1 notes is between 2,176,000,000 to 2,758,400,000 $1 notes.)

* $ 1的紙質賬單的壽命很短，需要頻繁更換，與1美元的硬幣相比，它的成本更高。 （雕刻局印刷局在華盛頓特區和德克薩斯州沃思堡的1美元票據。生產每張1美元的票據的費用為3.2美分。壽命為14個月。美聯儲的2025財年2025年印刷訂單的$ 1票據介於2,176,000,000中至2,758,400,000 $ 1票據。

* The Federal Reserve currently holds millions of unused “gold” (the coins are manganese-brass clad, not gold, although Jones’s proposal calls them gold) and copper-nickel clad $1 coins in storage, which, if released into circulation, would reduce the need for additional minting and free up valuable storage space. (In 2011, when then-Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner placed a moratorium on striking any more dollar coins for general circulation, some 1.3 billion Sacagawea and Presidential dollars were in federal storage in Louisiana. Geithner’s edict affected production and release of Native American dollars as well. The James A. Garfield Presidential dollar was the last dollar coin struck and released into circulation.)

*美聯儲目前持有數百萬未使用的“黃金”（硬幣是錳包包，而不是黃金，儘管瓊斯的提議稱它們為黃金）和銅尼克爾甲殼的儲存$ 1幣，如果釋放到流通，將減少這些硬幣需要額外的鑄造和釋放寶貴的存儲空間。 （2011年，當時的財政部長蒂莫西·F·蓋特納（Timothy F.同樣，詹姆斯·加菲爾德（James A.

* Introducing a ringed-bimetallic $2 coin will improve cash transaction efficiency and provide a durable, cost-effective alternative to the $2 paper bill.

*引入環金屬$ 2硬幣將提高現金交易效率，並為2美元的紙質賬單提供持久，具有成本效益的替代品。

Jones’s proposal further states:

瓊斯的提議進一步指出：

* The U.S. Mint shall cease production of the one-cent coin no later than Dec. 31, 2025.

*美國造幣廠應在2025年12月31日之前停止生產單美分的硬幣。

* Existing one-cent coins shall remain legal tender indefinitely but will not be reissued.

*現有的單美分硬幣應無限期保留，但不會重新發行。

* The Treasury shall develop a public transition plan encouraging rounding policies for cash transactions to the nearest five cents.

*財政部應制定一項公共過渡計劃，鼓勵將現金交易的全面政策交給最近的五美分。

* The Bureau of Engraving and Printing shall cease production of the $1 paper bill within one year of this Act’s passage.

*雕刻和印刷局應在此法案通過後的一年內停止生產$ 1的紙質賬單。

* All existing $1 bills shall remain legal tender until naturally phased out through circulation.

*所有現有的$ 1賬單均應保持法定貨幣，直到通過流通自然逐步淘汰。

* The Federal Reserve shall release its stockpile of stored gold [manganese-brass clad] and clad $1 coins into active circulation, with banks and financial institutions mandated to distribute them.

*美聯儲應釋放其存儲的黃金（錳包包）和1枚硬幣的庫存，並將銀行和金融機構授權分配它們。

* The Treasury shall conduct a public awareness campaign promoting the benefits of the $1 coin.

*財政部應進行公眾意識運動，以促進1美元的硬幣的利益。

Jones’s proposal further would direct introducing a ringed-bimetallic $2 coin:

瓊斯的提議進一步指導將引入一枚戒指的$ 2 $ 2硬幣：

The U.S. Mint is authorized to produce a new $2 bimetal coin, designed to enhance efficiency in cash transactions. The coin would feature a gold-colored outer ring and a silver-colored inner core for distinct recognition.

美國造幣廠有權生產新的2美元雙金幣，旨在提高現金交易的效率。硬幣將具有金色的外環和銀色的內芯，以實現獨特的識別。

Its obverse design would feature:

它的正面設計將具有：

* A hot dog and cheeseburger in the foreground, symbolizing American food culture.

*前景中的熱狗和芝士漢堡，象徵著美國的飲食文化。

* The Mayflower ship in the background, representing the Pilgrims’ journey.

*背景中的五月花船，代表朝聖者的旅程。

* The word LIBERTY at the top and $2 at the bottom.

*自由詞在頂部，底部為2美元。

* 50 stars along the outer ring to represent the U.S. states.

*沿外環的50顆恆星代表美國國家。

Its reverse design would feature:

它的反向設計將具有：

* An eagle in flight, inspired by the Standing Liberty quarter (1916) design.

*一隻鷹在飛行中，靈感來自《自由街區》（1916年）設計。

* The words E PLURIBUS UNUM at the top and IN GOD WE TRUST at the bottom.

* pluribus unum在頂部和上帝中，我們信任底部。

* A laurel wreath along the outer ring, symbolizing peace and unity.

*沿著外環的月桂樹花圈，象徵著和平與團結。

Edge Inscription: The year of minting and the Mint mark (e.g., “2024 P” for Philadelphia).

邊緣銘文：造幣年度和薄荷商標（例如，費城的“ 2024 P”）。

A high-relief finish with textured engraving and anti-counterfeiting features.

高浮雕的飾面，具有紋理雕刻和反爆炸功能。

The legislation would take effect immediately upon enactment.

法規將立即生效。