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flag A 2025 bipartisan bill seeks to require U.S. stores to accept cash for purchases up to $500, countering declining cash use and financial exclusion.

flag Several U.S. states and cities, including New Jersey, Massachusetts, Colorado, and Philadelphia, require businesses to accept cash, with penalties for noncompliance. flag Oregon mandates cash acceptance for transactions under $100, and King County, Washington, has similar rules in unincorporated areas. flag In 2025, a bipartisan Payment Choice Act was introduced in Congress to require brick-and-mortar retailers to accept cash for purchases up to $500, while Ohio’s CASH Act and Washington state proposals aim to preserve cash access in retail. flag These efforts respond to declining cash use and concerns over financial exclusion, particularly for low-income and unbanked individuals.

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