H. R. 7438 

One Hundred Eighteenth Congress 

of the 

United States of America 

AT THE SECOND SESSION 

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, 

the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four 

An Act 

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 

FIFA World Cup 2026, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘FIFA World Cup 2026 Commemorative Coin Act’’. 

SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

Congress finds the following: 

(1) The FIFA World Cup 2026— 

(A) will be held in the United States, Mexico, and 

Canada; 

(B) will be the first time the Men’s World Cup has 

been held in the United States in 32 years; and 

(C) will be the second Men’s World Cup hosted by 

the United States and the largest and most inclusive World 

Cup ever hosted, with 48 teams in 16 cities across 3 countries. 

(2) Host cities and locations in the United States will 

include Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los 

Angeles, Miami, the New York/New Jersey area, the San Francisco Bay area, and Seattle. 

(3) The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be organized under 

a FIFA-led operating model, which was introduced in the FIFA 

Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023. 

(4) Through the FIFA-led operating model, the FIFA World 

Cup 2026 is being planned and executed by FWC2026 US, 

Inc., an organization exempt from taxation pursuant to section 

501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, headquartered 

in Miami. 

(5) The FIFA-led operating model includes a guaranteed 

framework for providing a legacy fund to each participating 

host member: the United States Soccer Federation, Canada 

Soccer, and the Mexican Football Federation. 

(6) A FIFA World Cup 2026 commemorative coin program 

has the opportunity to shape a lasting legacy for the sport 

of soccer in the United States, support underserved communities, and celebrate a unifying global event. 
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SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 

(a) DENOMINATIONS.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall mint 

and issue the following coins in commemoration of the FIFA World 

Cup 2026: 

(1) $5 GOLD COINS.—Not more than 100,000 $5 coins, each 

of which shall— 

(A) weigh 8.359 grams; 

(B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and 

(C) contain not less than 90 percent gold. 

(2) $1 SILVER COINS.—Not more than 500,000 $1 coins, 

each of which shall— 

(A) weigh 26.73 grams; 

(B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and 

(C) contain not less than 90 percent silver. 

(3) HALF-DOLLAR CLAD COINS.—Not more than 750,000 halfdollar coins, each of which shall— 

(A) weigh 11.34 grams; 

(B) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and 

(C) be minted to the specifications for half-dollar coins 

contained in section 5112(b) of title 31, United States Code. 

(b) LEGAL TENDER.—The coins minted under this Act shall 

be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United 

States Code. 

(c) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of sections 5134 and 

5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this 

Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. 

(d) MINTAGE LIMIT EXCEPTION.—If the Secretary determines, 

based on independent, market-based research conducted by 

FWC2026 US, Inc., that the mintage levels described in this section 

are not adequate to meet public demand, the Secretary may increase 

the mintage levels as the Secretary determines is necessary to 

meet public demand. 

SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS. 

(a) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The designs of the coins minted under 

this Act shall be emblematic of the sport of soccer and the 

FIFA World Cup. 

(2) DESIGNATION AND INSCRIPTIONS.—On each coin minted 

under this Act, there shall be— 

(A) a designation of the value of the coin; 

(B) an inscription of the year ‘‘2026’’; and 

(C) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, ‘‘In God We 

Trust’’, ‘‘United States of America’’, and ‘‘E Pluribus 

Unum’’. 

(3) SELECTION.—The designs for the coins minted under 

this Act shall be— 

(A) selected by the Secretary after consultation with— 

(i) FWC2026 US, Inc.; and 

(ii) the Commission of Fine Arts; and 

(B) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee. 

SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS. 

(a) QUALITY OF COINS.—The Secretary may issue coins minted 

under this Act in uncirculated and proof qualities. 
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(b) PERIOD OF ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may issue coins under 

this Act only during the calendar year beginning on January 1, 

2026. 

SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS. 

(a) SALE PRICE.—The coins issued under this Act shall be 

sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of— 

(1) the face value of the coins; 

(2) the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with respect 

to such coins; and 

(3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including 

labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, 

marketing, and shipping). 

(b) BULK SALES.—The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the 

coins issued under this Act at a reasonable discount. 

(c) PREPAID ORDERS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders 

for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of 

such coins. 

(2) DISCOUNT.—Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders 

under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount. 

SEC. 7. SURCHARGES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—All sales of coins issued under this Act shall 

include a surcharge of— 

(1) $35 per coin for the $5 coin; 

(2) $10 per coin for the $1 coin; and 

(3) $5 per coin for the half-dollar coin. 

(b) DISTRIBUTION.—Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United 

States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the 

sale of coins issued under this Act shall be paid to FWC2026 

US, Inc., for the purpose of aiding or executing United Statesbased soccer programs and activities, including the promotion of— 

(1) FIFA’s legacy programs in the United States; and 

(2) efforts to grow the sport of soccer throughout the United 

States, with a focus on youth, inner cities, and underserved 

communities. 

(c) AUDITS.—FWC2026 US, Inc., shall be subject to the audit 

requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code, 

with regard to the amounts received under subsection (b). 

(d) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge 

may be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of 

any coin during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, 

the issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin programs issued during such year to exceed the annual 

2 commemorative coin program issuance limitation under section 

5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code (as in effect on the 

date of the enactment of this Act). The Secretary may issue guidance 

to carry out this subsection. 

SEC. 8. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES. 

The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary 

to ensure that— 

(1) minting and issuing coins under this Act will not result 

in any net cost to the United States Government; and 

(2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, are disbursed 

to any recipient designated in section 7(b) until the total cost 

of designing and issuing all of the coins authorized by this 
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Act (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, winning 

design compensation, overhead expenses, and shipping) is 

recovered by the United States Treasury, consistent with sections 5112(m) and 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code. 

SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS. 

In this Act: 

(1) FIFA.—The term ‘‘FIFA’’ means the Fe ́de ́ration Internationale de Football Association. 

(2) FIFA WORLD CUP 2026.—The term ‘‘FIFA World Cup 

2026’’ means the FIFA Men’s World Cup held in 2026. 

(3) FWC2026 US, INC.—The term ‘‘FWC2026 US, Inc.’’ 

means the FIFA subsidiary incorporated in the United States 

for the purpose of operating the FIFA World Cup 2026 and 

related programs. 

Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.