密苏里收藏家提出了《美国货币和现代效率法》

收藏家查尔斯·琼斯（Charles E. Jones）将他的提议提交了作为《美国货币和现代效率法》的门槛。

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.

密苏里州的一位收藏家已向由亿万富翁埃隆·马斯克（Elon Musk）领导的政府效率部提出了拟议的储蓄立法，寻求消除铜镀铜林肯美分的生产，结束了1美元的美联储票据的生产，该票据的生产成生产，并将其发行为一般流通。超过13亿锰包冰油硬币，并引入了双金属$ 2硬币。

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

收藏家查尔斯·琼斯（Charles E. Jones）将他的提议提交了作为《美国货币和现代效率法》的门槛。

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

该提案是通过公共记录请求获得的硬币世界，首先指出国会发现：

* 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.)

*生产单美分硬币的成本超过其面值，导致了大量的财务浪费。 （根据美国造币厂的2024年年度报告，生产和分发单个硬币的成本是其面值的三倍以上。经过十多年的研究和开发，尚无选择将成本带到面值以下一些硬币已经散发了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的纸质账单的寿命很短，需要频繁更换，与1美元的硬币相比，它的成本更高。 （雕刻局印刷局在华盛顿特区和德克萨斯州沃思堡的1美元票据。生产每张1美元的票据的费用为3.2美分。寿命为14个月。美联储的2025财年2025年印刷订单的$ 1票据介于2,176,000,000中至2,758,400,000 $ 1票据。

* 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.)

*美联储目前持有数百万未使用的“黄金”（硬币是锰包包，而不是黄金，尽管琼斯的提议称它们为黄金）和铜尼克尔甲壳的储存$ 1币，如果释放到流通，将减少这些硬币需要额外的铸造和释放宝贵的存储空间。 （2011年，当时的财政部长蒂莫西·F·盖特纳（Timothy F.同样，詹姆斯·加菲尔德（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.

*引入环金属$ 2硬币将提高现金交易效率，并为2美元的纸质账单提供持久，具有成本效益的替代品。

Jones’s proposal further states:

琼斯的提议进一步指出：

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

*美国造币厂应在2025年12月31日之前停止生产单美分的硬币。

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

*现有的单美分硬币应无限期保留，但不会重新发行。

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

*财政部应制定一项公共过渡计划，鼓励将现金交易的全面政策交给最近的五美分。

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

*雕刻和印刷局应在此法案通过后的一年内停止生产$ 1的纸质账单。

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

*所有现有的$ 1账单均应保持法定货币，直到通过流通自然逐步淘汰。

* 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.

*美联储应释放其存储的黄金（锰包包）和1枚硬币的库存，并将银行和金融机构授权分配它们。

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

*财政部应进行公众意识运动，以促进1美元的硬币的利益。

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

琼斯的提议进一步指导将引入一枚戒指的$ 2 $ 2硬币：

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.

美国造币厂有权生产新的2美元双金币，旨在提高现金交易的效率。硬币将具有金色的外环和银色的内芯，以实现独特的识别。

Its obverse design would feature:

它的正面设计将具有：

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

*前景中的热狗和芝士汉堡，象征着美国的饮食文化。

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

*背景中的五月花船，代表朝圣者的旅程。

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

*自由词在顶部，底部为2美元。

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

*沿外环的50颗恒星代表美国国家。

Its reverse design would feature:

它的反向设计将具有：

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

*一只鹰在飞行中，灵感来自《自由街区》（1916年）设计。

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

* pluribus unum在顶部和上帝中，我们信任底部。

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

*沿着外环的月桂树花圈，象征着和平与团结。

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

边缘铭文：造币年度和薄荷商标（例如，费城的“ 2024 P”）。

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

高浮雕的饰面，具有纹理雕刻和反爆炸功能。

The legislation would take effect immediately upon enactment.

法规将立即生效。