[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H2994-H2995]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         NATIONAL COIN SHORTAGE

  (Mr. JOHN W. ROSE of Tennessee asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. JOHN W. ROSE of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call 
attention to the national coin shortage occurring as a result of COVID-
19.

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  I brought this issue to center stage 2 weeks ago during the hearing 
with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, and we are starting to 
feel the effects back in Tennessee.
  This week I saw a flier from a business in Tennessee pleading with 
its customers to use exact change due to the coin shortage. I, along 
with fellow Members, have sent a letter to Chairman Powell asking for 
additional guidance and best practices for business, but we can all 
play a role, an important part, to combat this shortage and help 
Americans who need to make every penny count.
  It is just my 2 cents, but I urge my fellow Americans to literally 
contribute their 2 cents by putting their spare change back into 
circulation.

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