IIB 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7438 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

Urban Affairs 

AN ACT 

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins 

in commemoration of the FIFA World Cup 2026, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
2 

HR 7438 RFS

1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘FIFA World Cup 2026 

3 Commemorative Coin Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

5 Congress finds the following: 

6 (1) The FIFA World Cup 2026— 

7 (A) will be held in the United States, Mex8 ico, and Canada; 

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

10 Cup has been held in the United States in 32 

11 years; and 

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

13 hosted by the United States and the largest and 

14 most inclusive World Cup ever hosted, with 48 

15 teams in 16 cities across 3 countries. 

16 (2) Host cities and locations in the United 

17 States will include Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, 

18 Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, the New York/ 

19 New Jersey area, the San Francisco Bay area, and 

20 Seattle. 

21 (3) The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be orga22 nized under a FIFA-led operating model, which was 

23 introduced in the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Aus24 tralia and New Zealand in 2023. 

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

26 FIFA World Cup 2026 is being planned and exeVerDate Sep 11 2014 02:17 Sep 19, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7438.RFS H7438

ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
3 

HR 7438 RFS

1 cuted by FWC2026 US, Inc., an organization ex2 empt from taxation pursuant to section 501(c)(4) of 

3 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, headquartered 

4 in Miami. 

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

6 guaranteed framework for providing a legacy fund to 

7 each participating host member: the United States 

8 Soccer Federation, Canada Soccer, and the Mexican 

9 Football Federation. 

10 (6) A FIFA World Cup 2026 commemorative 

11 coin program has the opportunity to shape a lasting 

12 legacy for the sport of soccer in the United States, 

13 support underserved communities, and celebrate a 

14 unifying global event. 

15 SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 

16 (a) DENOMINATIONS.—The Secretary of the Treas17 ury shall mint and issue the following coins in commemo18 ration of the FIFA World Cup 2026: 

19 (1) $5 GOLD COINS.—Not more than 100,000 

20 $5 coins, each of which shall— 

21 (A) weigh 8.359 grams; 

22 (B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and 

23 (C) contain not less than 90 percent gold. 

24 (2) $1 SILVER COINS.—Not more than 500,000 

25 $1 coins, each of which shall— 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
4 

HR 7438 RFS

1 (A) weigh 26.73 grams; 

2 (B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and 

3 (C) contain not less than 90 percent silver. 

4 (3) HALF-DOLLAR CLAD COINS.—Not more 

5 than 750,000 half-dollar coins, each of which shall— 

6 (A) weigh 11.34 grams; 

7 (B) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and 

8 (C) be minted to the specifications for half9 dollar coins contained in section 5112(b) of title 

10 31, United States Code. 

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

12 Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of 

13 title 31, United States Code. 

14 (c) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of sections 

15 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins 

16 minted under this Act shall be considered to be numis17 matic items. 

18 (d) MINTAGE LIMIT EXCEPTION.—If the Secretary 

19 determines, based on independent, market-based research 

20 conducted by FWC2026 US, Inc., that the mintage levels 

21 described in this section are not adequate to meet public 

22 demand, the Secretary may increase the mintage levels as 

23 the Secretary determines is necessary to meet public de24 mand. 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
5 

HR 7438 RFS

1 SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS. 

2 (a) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.— 

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

4 minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the 

5 sport of soccer and the FIFA World Cup. 

6 (2) DESIGNATION AND INSCRIPTIONS.—On 

7 each coin minted under this Act, there shall be— 

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

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

10 (C) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, 

11 ‘‘In God We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of Amer12 ica’’, and ‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’. 

13 (3) SELECTION.—The designs for the coins 

14 minted under this Act shall be— 

15 (A) selected by the Secretary after con16 sultation with— 

17 (i) FWC2026 US, Inc.; and 

18 (ii) the Commission of Fine Arts; and 

19 (B) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advi20 sory Committee. 

21 SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS. 

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

23 coins minted under this Act in uncirculated and proof 

24 qualities. 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
6 

HR 7438 RFS

1 (b) PERIOD OF ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may issue 

2 coins under this Act only during the calendar year begin3 ning on January 1, 2026. 

4 SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS. 

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

6 shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum 

7 of— 

8 (1) the face value of the coins; 

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

10 respect to such coins; and 

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

12 (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, 

13 overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping). 

14 (b) BULK SALES.—The Secretary shall make bulk 

15 sales of the coins issued under this Act at a reasonable 

16 discount. 

17 (c) PREPAID ORDERS.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall accept 

19 prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act 

20 before the issuance of such coins. 

21 (2) DISCOUNT.—Sale prices with respect to pre22 paid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a rea23 sonable discount. 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
7 

HR 7438 RFS

1 SEC. 7. SURCHARGES. 

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

3 Act shall include a surcharge of— 

4 (1) $35 per coin for the $5 coin; 

5 (2) $10 per coin for the $1 coin; and 

6 (3) $5 per coin for the half-dollar coin. 

7 (b) DISTRIBUTION.—Subject to section 5134(f) of 

8 title 31, United States Code, all surcharges received by 

9 the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act 

10 shall be paid to FWC2026 US, Inc., for the purpose of 

11 aiding or executing United States-based soccer programs 

12 and activities, including the promotion of— 

13 (1) FIFA’s legacy programs in the United 

14 States; and 

15 (2) efforts to grow the sport of soccer through16 out the United States, with a focus on youth, inner 

17 cities, and underserved communities. 

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

19 the audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, 

20 United States Code, with regard to the amounts received 

21 under subsection (b). 

22 (d) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), 

23 no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance 

24 under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, as 

25 of the time of such issuance, the issuance of such coin 

26 would result in the number of commemorative coin proVerDate Sep 11 2014 02:17 Sep 19, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7438.RFS H7438

ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
8 

HR 7438 RFS

1 grams issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 

2 commemorative coin program issuance limitation under 

3 section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code (as in 

4 effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). The Sec5 retary may issue guidance to carry out this subsection. 

6 SEC. 8. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES. 

7 The Secretary shall take such actions as may be nec8 essary to ensure that— 

9 (1) minting and issuing coins under this Act 

10 will not result in any net cost to the United States 

11 Government; and 

12 (2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, 

13 are disbursed to any recipient designated in section 

14 7(b) until the total cost of designing and issuing all 

15 of the coins authorized by this Act (including labor, 

16 materials, dies, use of machinery, winning design 

17 compensation, overhead expenses, and shipping) is 

18 recovered by the United States Treasury, consistent 

19 with sections 5112(m) and 5134(f) of title 31, 

20 United States Code. 

21 SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS. 

22 In this Act: 

23 (1) FIFA.—The term ‘‘FIFA’’ means the 

24 Fe ́de ́ration Internationale de Football Association. 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
9 

HR 7438 RFS

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

2 World Cup 2026’’ means the FIFA Men’s World 

3 Cup held in 2026. 

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

5 US, Inc.’’ means the FIFA subsidiary incorporated 

6 in the United States for the purpose of operating the 

7 FIFA World Cup 2026 and related programs. 

Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 

2024. 

Attest: KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 

Clerk. 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS