HR 5616 — $2.50 for America’s 250th Act

5616 IntroducedEngrossed in House (IH)](EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st2d Session H.

5616 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $2.50 numismatic coins and $2.50 circulating coins, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2025 Mr.

Aderholt (for himself, Mrs.

Watson Coleman, Ms.

Salazar, and Mr.

Evans of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill;

which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $2.50 numismatic coins and $2.50 circulating coins, and for other purposes.

(2) The 68th Congress celebrated this fact by authorizing the United States Mint to commemorate the 150th anniversary of American independence by issuing 2$2.50 coins:coins.

a half dollar and a $2.50 gold piece.

CIRCULATINGMINTING AND ISSUING OF $2.50 NUMISMATIC COINS.

``(bb) CirculatingNumismatic $2.50 Coin.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shallmay mint and issueissue-- a``(A) not more than 100,000 $2.50 circulatingnumismatic coincoins, uponeach determiningof thatwhich mintingshall suchweigh coin4.1795 isgrams, technicallyhave feasible,a economicallydiameter feasible,of 0.425 inches, and contain not costless prohibitive.than 90 percent gold;

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and ``(B)``(C) benot mademore than 750,000 $2.50 numismatic coins, each of anwhich alloyshall prescribedweigh by11.34 grams, have a diameter of 1.205 inches, and be minted to the Secretary.specifications for half-dollar coins contained in section 5112(b) of title 31, United States Code.

``(3) Design.-- ``(A) Obverse.--The obverse of each coin minted and issued under this subsection shall, during the 5-year period beginning on the date the Secretary issues any coin under this subsection, bear the image of allegorical liberty wielding the Declaration of Independence featured on the gold $2.50 Sesquicentennial Coin issued in 1926.

``(B) Reverse.--The reverse of each coin minted and issued under this subsection shall, during the 5-year period beginning on the date the Secretary issues any coin under this subsection, bear the image Independence Hall featured on the gold $2.50 Sesquicentennial Coin issued in 1926.

``(C) Additional inscriptions.--During the 5-year period beginning on the date the Secretary issues any coin under this subsection, each coin minted and issued under this subsection shall bear the inscriptions `Semiquincentennial of the United States' and `1776- 2026'.

``(D) Subsequent designs.--Beginning on the date that is 5 years after the Secretary issues a coin under this subsection, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary may select a new design that celebrates the founding of the United States for the $2.50 coin.''.

(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that the circulating coin described in section 5112(b)(b) of title 31, United States Code, should be minted and issued not later than July 4, 2026, or as soon as it is technically and economically feasible.

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NUMISMATIC $2.50 COINS.

(a) In General.--Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

``(cc) Numismatic $2.50 Coin.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may mint and issue $2.50 numismatic coins in silver, clad, and such other alloys, including gold, as the Secretary determines in accordance with such program procedures and coin specifications, varieties, quantities, and inscriptions as the Secretary, in the Secretary's discretion, may prescribe from time to time.

``(C) Additional inscriptions.--During the 2-year period beginning on the date the Secretary issues any coin under this subsection, each coin minted and issued under this subsection shall bear the inscriptions `Semiquincentennial of the United States' and `1776- 2026'.2026'.''.

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(b)SEC. Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that the numismatic coins described in section 5112(c)(c) of title 31, United States Code, should be minted and issued not later than July 4, 2026, or as soon as it is technically and economically feasible.

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STUDY AND REPORT.

(a) Study.--The Secretary of the Treasury, acting through the Director of the United States Mint shall conduct a comprehensive study to evaluate the feasibility, practicality, and potential public benefits of minting and issuing a $2.50 coin for wide circulation in the United States.

(b) Report.--The Secretary of the Treasury, acting through the Director of the United States Mint shall, not later than September 15, 2026, submit a report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate about the study carried out under subsection (a) that includes-- (1) an analysis of the historical use of the $2.50 denomination;

(2) projected production costs associated with minting and issuing a $2.50 coin for wide circulation;

(3) the cost-effectiveness of minting and issuing a $2.50 coin for wide circulation when compared to the costs associated with minting and issuing other coins;

(4) an evaluation of potential benefits to commerce, coin handling, and transaction efficiency that would be associated with the minting and issuing a $2.50 coin for wide circulation;

(5) proposed physical characteristics of a $2.50 coin, including-- (A) composition;

(B) weight;

(C) diameter;

and (D) design features to distinguish the $2.50 coin from existing coins;

(6) a description of the ways in which the Secretary consulted with stakeholders, including commercial banks, cash- handling businesses, consumer groups, and vending and transit industries;

(7) an analysis that estimates the potential seigniorage associated with a widely circulated $2.50 coin;